London, England CNN —The US men’s basketball team fought back from a double-digit deficit to edge past South Sudan 101-100 in a dramatic pre-Olympic friendly in London, England on Saturday.
Despite its star power, Team USA has occasionally flattered to deceive recently and has looked unconvincing at times in victory.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, is preparing to make its Olympic debut and defeated Great Britain in a friendly game on Thursday.
South Sudan fought its way back into the game, catching fire from three-point range in the first quarter to grab the lead.
“Don’t take nothing away from South Sudan,” he said.
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