Japan's women shocked an undefeated U.S. team packed with WNBA players on Tuesday as 3x3 basketball wound down to the elimination stage at its Olympics debut.
Mai Yamamoto led with eight points, including a critical two-pointer with about a minute left to put her team ahead. Japan advanced to 5-2 and second place in the pool round.
"It's not important to win or lose, but it's a message," he said from the stands moments after the final whistle sounded. A light rain fell upon the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo as a typhoon approached Japan's main island, a respite from three days of searing heat. With its Olympic debut, 3x3 is looking to boost its global profile as a faster-paced, more compact alternative to traditional basketball.
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