Slasher Makoto Hiejima racked up a game-high 16 points as the Japanese men's national team cruised past Uruguay 72-57 in the second game of a two-game exhibition series at Aoyama Gakuin University on Sunday.
Japan, which lost 79-69 to the South Americans on Saturday, was able to pick up its first victory under new head coach Julio Lamas.
The "Akatsuki Five" will soon depart for Spain to play a few more exhibition games leading up to the Aug. 8-20 FIBA Asia Cup in Beirut.