Royal Ivey's team survived a Jose Alvarado masterclass to beat Puerto Rico 90-79 in their opening Group C match. South Sudan produced a remarkable second half to beat Puerto Rico for their first win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Before the match, the wrong anthem was played for South Sudan, eliciting sharp criticism from fans online. USA beats South SudanTUKO.co.ke earlier reported that the USA narrowly defeated South Sudan in an exhibition game in London before the Olympics. Pierce and Arenas came under fire for taunting South Sudan before and after their mouth-watering exhibition game with the USA.