FILE – Philippines’ players hold hands before their women’s Group A preliminary volleyball match against Thailand at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 19, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE
The Philippines fell to its second straight defeat in women’s volleyball, bowing to Japan, 25-12, 25-15, 25-21, in the 2018 Asian Games at GBK Volley Indoor venue in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The Filipino volleybelles, who are playing in the continental meet for the first time in 36 years, remained winless in the preliminary round while the Japanese cruised to 2-0.
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The Philippine team had rude welcome in the Asian Games last Sunday, getting a 25-22, 25-12, 25-15 pummeling in the hands of regional powerhouse Thailand.
They face Hong Kong on Thursday.