Opportunity: United States’ Kevin Durant (top) attempting to score as South Sudan’s Marial Shayok defends. — Reuters
THE United States continued their quest for a fifth successive Olympic gold medal with a 103-86 victory over South Sudan in men’s basketball, while Serbia dominated Puerto Rico in a 107-66 in the second round of Group C matches.
Debutant South Sudan, led by NBA player Royal Ivey, were looking to inflict only the seventh defeat on Team USA at an Olympics and they came out strong, capitalising on some early American mistakes to edge ahead in the first quarter.
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