A crunch time Maki Takada three-point play and a key Moeko Nagaoka jumper from deep delivered Japan a win in the first game of the Tokyo Olympics women's basketball competition Tuesday, the hosts defeating France 74-70 in a thriller.A late turnover by Himawari Akaho made the final 10 seconds of the game uncomfortable, but Japan top-scorer Saki Hayashi showed great poise by sinking two free throws to seal the deal at Saitama Super Arena."It was a fun game to be around and I'm just glad we got on the right side of the win," said Japan's American coach Tom Hovasse.Hayashi scored 12 off the ben…READ FULL ARTICLE