For over two years, South Sudan didn't know the meaning of a loss in African basketball.

    DAKAR (Senegal) - From August 27, 2022 to Sunday, November 24, 2024, South Sudan reigned supreme in the African basketball scene, beating seven countries in one ore two occasions.

    And by the time FIBA updated its World Ranking last August, South Sudan jumped from 34th to 23rd, overtaking Côte d'Ivoire, to become the No.1 team in Africa.

    Sunday, November 24, 2024 marked the end of South Sudan's unbeaten run.

    Here's a timeline on South Sudan's unbeaten run.

    DATE

    COMPETITION

    OPPONENT

    SCORE

    LOCATION

    Aug 26, 2022

    World Cup Qualifiers

    Senegal

    69-66 (L)

    Monastir, Tunisia

    Aug 27, 2022

    World Cup Qualifiers

    DR Congo

    101-58 (W)

    Monastir, Tunisia

    Aug 28, 2022

    World Cup Qualifiers

    Egypt

    85-65 (W)

    Monastir, Tunisia

    Feb 24, 2023

    World Cup Qualifiers

    Senegal

    83-75 (W)

    Alexandria, Egypt

    Feb 25, 2023

    World Cup Qualifiers

    DR Congo

    82-61 (W)

    Alexandria, Egypt

    Feb 26, 2023

    World Cup Qualifiers

    Egypt

    97-77 (W)

    Alexandria, Egypt

    Sep 2, 2023

    World Cup

    Angola

    101-78 (W)

    Manilla, Philippines

    Nov 22, 2024

    AfroBasket Qualifiers

    Morocco

    82-66 (W)

    Dakar, Senegal

    Nov 23, 2024

    AfroBasket Qualifiers

    Mali

    85-60 (W)

    Dakar, Senegal

    Nov 24, 2024

    AfroBasket Qualifiers

    DR Congo

    76-69 (L)**

    Dakar, Senegal

    NOTE: South Sudan qualified for the 2023 World Cup with a 11-1 record.

    ** overtime W - Win L - Loss

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