India succumb to Japanese juggernaut, finish eighth in Asia Cup basketball
NAGPUR: Indian cagers failed to handle the lightning-fast Japanese squad in the 7-8 classification game, culminating their U-18 Asia Cup campaign with a resounding 50-100 defeat and securing the eighth position in the 16-nation tournament which concluded in Jordan on Monday.This eighth-place finish equaled India's 2016 record when they endured a heartbreaking 64-67 loss to the Philippines in their final classification game eight years ago.