Josh Hawkinson led Japan with 20 points and 12 rebounds Saturday in a 69-64 victory over Denmark in the first encounter of a two-game exhibition series to warm up for next month's Asia Cup.Kai Toews added 18 points and a team-high six assists for Akatsuki Japan, which led 17-14 after the first quarter but scored just nine in the second period to trail 30-26 at halftime.The home side outgunned the Scandinavians 18-11 in the third quarter and 25-23 in the fourth to claim the win in front of a packed crowd at LaLa arena Tokyo-Bay.The teams will meet again at the same venue on Sunday, with Japa…READ FULL ARTICLE
