Chasing its lofty goal of capturing a gold medal at next year¡¯s Tokyo Olympics, the Japan women¡¯s national team gained momentum by winning its fourth straight FIBA Women¡¯s Asia Cup title in Bangalore, India, on Sunday.
Two days after accomplishing the feat by edging China 71-68 in the gold-medal contest, the Akatsuki Five made a triumphant return to Tokyo with another trophy in hand.
Japan head coach Tom Hovasse is proud of his squad¡¯s accomplishment, overcoming the ¡°underdog¡± label entering the biennial tournament.
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