Japan versus the
Philippines in FIBA Asia history
by rick olivares
Japan versus the Philippines in FIBA Asia. The Land
of the Rising Sun owns a 12-8 record against the Philippines but they have lost
their last two meets, 83-76, and 78-69.
In the 2011 match up, Marcus Douthit led the
Philippines with 25 points and 18 rebounds while Joji Takeuchi led Japan with
22 points and 8 rebounds. Holdovers for the Philippines from that team include
Jimmy Alapag (15 points) and Ranidel De Ocampo (4 points).
For Japan, the only left from that encounter in Wuhan
is Kosuke Takeuchi who scored six points and Keijuro Matsui and Ryota Sakurai
who were both scoreless in that match.
Japan led that match in the first half until that big
third quarter by the Philippines.
The Philippines’ Gabe Norwood played in the 2009
match up where he scored three points in 18 minutes. He is the only one from
that squad that played in Tianjin.
Kosuke Takeuchi and Ryota Sakurai played in 2009 with
the latter scoring 14 points.
Once more, Japan led in the first half before the
Philippines unloaded on them in the third period and continued to pour it on in
the fourth.
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