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MANILA - Gilas Pilipinas' stint in the FIBA Asia Cup came to an end Tuesday night after Japan knocked them out with a 102-81 win in their playoff first-round encounter at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta. Even with National Basketball Association player Yuta Watanabe exiting the game in the third quarter after an ankle injury, Japan played like a team on a mission as the "Akatsuki Five" scored its most significant win over the Filipinos, at least in recent memory, to set a quarterfinal date with Australia on Thursday night. A far cry from how both teams would start their clash at least in the past 12 years, Japan shocked Gilas and raced to a 32-16 lead at the end of the first quarter even as the former sustained its good start in the second quarter. Gilas thought it could capitalize on the absence of Watanabe, who had to be taken out of the arena on a wheelchair due to a grimacing pain in his ankle, but Japan's three-point shooting was on point to counter Gilas' outs

Jakarta rayaLuke evansGilas pilipinaYuta watanabeIstora senayanChot reyesYuki togashiNational basketball associationRay parksManila gilas pilipinas 39 stint in the fiba asia cup came to an end tuesday night after japan knocked them out witha 102 81 win their playoff first round encounter at istora senayan jakarta even with national basketball association player yuta watanabe exiting game third quarter ankle injuryApan played likea team ona mission as the quot akatsuki five scored its most significant win over filipinosT least in recent memoryO seta quarterfinal date with australia on thursday nighta far cry from how both teams would start their clash at least in the past 12 yearsApan shocked gilas and raced toa 32 16 lead at the end of first quarter even as former sustained its good start in second thought it could capitalize on absence watanabeHo had to be taken out of the arena ona wheelchair due toa grimacing pain in his ankleUt japan 39s three point shooting was on to counter gilas 39 outside spurt yuki togashi made 18 points