NEW YORK, NEW YORK
BY: CHADWICK ROY
This past Sunday, South Sudan made history by getting their first win in Olympic basketball history.
In their first-ever Olympic basketball game, South Sudan did not disappoint, defeating
Puerto Rico’s team 90-79. The game was close the first three quarters, but after a huge run by
South Sudan, the team never looked back.
Carlik Jones led South Sudan in a huge second half, with 19 points for the game. Marial
Shayok notched 15 points for South Sudan as well.
Jose Alverado, a guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, was red-hot for Puerto Rico with
26 points, with three 3-pointers. After a dominant second half from South Sudan though, it
wasn’t enough to pull through.
South Sudan has been attracting huge attention from basketball fans around the world.
This win is after a shocking thriller game against Team USA, which they would only lose by one
point. South Sudan now looks to face Team USA again this Tuesday in the Olympic qualifier.
