Team USA Tops South Sudan in Olympic Exhibition
Americans Prevail After South Sudan Takes Multiple Bites at the Rim
Tied Late in Third Quarter, Team USA Rallies For Close Victory
Team USA defeated South Sudan 101-100 in an Olympic exhibition game on July 20, 2024, at The O2 Arena in London, England. The Americans closed the third quarter on a 21-5 run, with Devin Booker's 3-pointer with 58 seconds left in the period tying the score at 76.
South Sudan led by as many as seven points in the fourth quarter, but Team USA fought back to tie the game at 93-93 with 3:12 remaining on the clock. The Americans then took the lead for good on a layup by Jayson Tatum with 2:23 left, and held on for the narrow victory.
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