GB narrowly beaten by South Sudan in London

South Sudan defeated Great Britain 84-81 astatine London's Copper Box Arena arsenic they hole for their first Olympic Games successful Paris.

Unlike Royal Ivey's side, GB did not suffice for nan Paris Olympics and grounded to bounce backmost from caller defeats against Portugal and Argentina.

South Sudan narrowly led nan end-to-end brushwood 44-42 astatine half-time and nan crippled remained tight throughout.

Marial Shayok was nan visitors' apical scorer pinch 27 points, followed by 15 points from Bul Kuol.

The crippled went down to nan past play arsenic South Sudan successfully defended GB's last onslaught to contradict a three-point propulsion to necktie nan game.

It was a typical time for South Sudan Basketball Federation president Luol Deng, who returned to London, having played location for Great Britain astatine nan 2012 Olympic Games.

The 2nd crippled of this Summer Series astatine nan Copper Box Arena takes spot connected Sunday astatine 15:00 BST erstwhile nan Great Britain women's squad play Germany.

South Sudan will adjacent look nan United States astatine nan O2 Arena connected 20 July arsenic they proceed their Olympic preparations.

Basketball astatine nan Paris Olympics will tally from 27 July-11 August.

There are 2 badge events - men's and women's - pinch nan men's last taking spot connected 10 August and nan women's connected 11 August.