South Sudan came into Saturday's game against Serbia knowing that a win or a defeat by less than 3 points will help them secure a place in the quarterfinals in the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Bright Stars, either way, already had a historic outing in Paris, participating in their first-ever Olympics and also registering their first win with their opening game...
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, recorded their first-ever defeat at the Olympics following a 103-86 loss to the United States on Wednesday night inside a packed Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The Bright Stars, who made history last Sunday after beating Puerto Rico to register their first win at the Olympics, were outplayed by the star-studded Team USA, led by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo's 18 points, 7...
Angola, South Sudan, and Cape Verde all bounced back from their opening game defeats to record respective wins in their second group games at the ongoing FIBA World Cup. Angola got Africa’s first victory of the tournament after all five contingents lost their opening games. The Central Africans defeated co-hosts the Philippines 80-70 at the Manila Araneta Coliseum in Quezon. The eleven-time African champions overturned a...
Day 2 action at the 2023 FIBA World Cup has so far provided unfavourable results for African teams, as South Sudan followed Cape Verde in opening their maiden appearance at the FIBA World Cup with a defeat. Africa’s youngest country lost 96-101 in overtime to Puerto Rico after a gruelling contest across four quarters saw the game end in an 81-81 tie at the Araneta Coliseum...
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