More Sports Basketball Basketball FIBA Asia Challenge: India loses to Japan Japan took a 22-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, but India managed to hold its own in the next three periods. However, it was not enough to claim victory. Team Sportstar 17 September, 2016 23:34 IST India's Amjyot Singh nails a basket against Japan. - FIBA Asia Team Sportstar 17 September, 2016 23:34 IST The Indian basketball team lost to Asian heavyweights Japan 66-77 in the first of the 5th-8th place classification games at the FIBA Asia Challenge at Tehran. Japan took a 22-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, but India managed to hold its own in the next three periods. However, it was not enough to claim victory. India takes on Chinese Taipei in the 7th-place playoff fixture on Sunday. The result: Japan 77 (Ira Brown 20, Makoto Heijima 19, Ryusei Shinoyama 12) bt India 66 (Amritpal Singh 22, Amjyot Singh 18). Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.