It was another heartbreaking defeat, another hard pill to swallow.
That's basically what Jordan Clarkson felt following a heart-breaking 87-68 defeat against South Sudan in the classification round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Thursday, August 31, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.Despite struggling from the field on a 9-of-23 shooting, including 4-of-10 from the three-point area, Clarkson was 'all in' in trying to lead the team to victory after a 0-3 record in the group stage.
South Sudan, led by Carlik Jones of the Chicago Bulls, answered with a 12-5 run capped by a triple by Nuni Omot – on a Jones assist – to make it 72-61 with 4:36 left in the game.'They were making shots. We made an adjustment, which is the reason why we started coming back in the game. They made another adjustment and finished the game out,' said Clarkson.'Film, practice. Try to figure out what to do. We just didn't get it done,' he added.
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