BELIZE CITY, Thursday. September 1, 2022
Under the auspices of the National Sports Council (NSC), the 2022 National Basketball Tournament took place over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday August 20-21 at the Mexico Sports Center and Civic Center in Belize City.
Some 33 teams from 5 different categories took part in the tournament: U15 Men – 9 teams; U18 Women – 2 teams; U18 Men – 8 teams; Women’s Open – 4 teams; and Open Male – 10 teams.
In a marathon first-round affair, some 25 matches were played on Friday: U15 Men – 8 matches; U18 Men – 6 games; Women’s Open – 2 matches; and Open Male – 9 matches.
The top 2 teams in each category would then face off in the championship round on Sunday.
Here are the results from Saturday’s first round.
Results for Saturday August 20
(U15 Male) 24/8 v Westside Mountaineers, 63-13. 24/8 top scorer – Jason Orosco 25 pts. Westside Mountaineers top scorer – Shiloh Williams 4 pts.
(Male U15) Benque Basketball Academy, 35-24, against Brotherhood Steppaz. Benque Academy – Qiang Zhoa 17 pts. Steppaz Brotherhood – Julian Gomez 11 pts.
(Male U18) Love Soul Mamba, 61-41, on WASA. Love Soul Mamba – Eliel Landero 12 pts. WASA – Elsnor Rodney 11 points.
(U18 Male) Dream Chasers, 80-36, against Hopkins Uarani. Dream Chasers – Tayshaun Dawson 16 pts. Hopkins Uarani – Kayden Roches, Vincent Nunez and Keron Nunez with 8 pts each.
(Woman Open) Lady Warriors, 37-36, vs. Belize Vegan Roots Sisterhood. Lady Warriors – Normalee Gomez 15 pts. BV Roots Sisterhood – Baoshita Kwatamani 15 pts.
(Women’s Open) Western Queens, 41-35, against Belize City Trend Setters. Western Queens – Chamique Haylock 14 points. BC Trends – Glenda Torres 11 pts.
(Open Male) Peini Warriors, 59-53, on One Love. Peini Warriors – Arik Nicholas 25 pts. One Love – Raheem Cummings 15 points.
(Open Male) Tiger Sharks, 67-64, on Belize Vegan Roots Brotherhood. Tiger Sharks – Eyan Rene 30 pts. BV Roots Brotherhood – Jason Vasquez 23 pts.
(Male U15) Young Bucks, (20-0), against Sunset Ballers by default.
(Male U15) Savage Storm, 21-14, vs Assassins Jr. Savage Storm – Evan Wade 9 pts. Assassins Jr. – Jeremy Carbajal and Roy Valentine 5 pts each.
(Male U18) Car Guys, 92-28, on Bay Devil. Car Guys – Michael Caceres 27 pts. Bay Devil – Trishane Casimiro 10 pts.
(Male U18) Stingrays, 29-28, against Belmopan Trojans. Stingrays – In the middle of Sutherland 10 pts. Belmopan Trojans – Jahvyn Saldano 11 pts.
(Open Men) Independence Spartans, 57-52, against Young Paper Chasers. Independence Spartans – Lisani Lambey 15 pts. Young Paper Hunters – Jaheim Ciego and Kevon Laurie 14 pts each.
(Open Man) Hardrock, 65-63, on Venom. Hardrock-Kevin Hamilton 24 points. Venom – Joel Montejo 20 pts.
(Open Male) Assassins, 70-63, vs. Dream Chasers. Assassins – Aaron Allison 14 points. Dream Chasers – Joshua McLaughlin 17 pts.
(U15 Male) 24/8 on No Sympathy by default (20-0).
(Male U15) Benque Basketball Academy, 28-24, against Young Bucks. Benque B. Academy – Gevan Canelo 13 pts. Young Bucks – Jorday Cobbarrubia 14 pts.
(Male U18) Love Soul Mamba, 52-40, on Dream Chasers. Love Soul Mamba – Zoren Deceuninck 20 pts. Dream Chasers – Tayshaun Dawson 14 pts.
(U18 Male) Car Guys, 87-32, on Stingrays. Car Guys – Kentrell Marshall 22 pts. Stingrays – Erwin Reynolds and Amid Sutherland 8 pts each.
(Freeman) Tiger Sharks, 63-51, against Peini Warriors. Tiger Sharks – Eyan Rene 24 pts. Peini Warriors – Arik Nicholas 12 pts.
(Freeman) Hardrock, 65-48, against Independence Spartans. Hardrock – Faisal Ahmad 12 pts. Ind. Spartans – Trevaughn Usher 10 pts.
(Men U15) 24/8 against Savage Storm, 37-36. 24/8 – Jason Orosco – 16 points. Savage Storm – Evan Wade 18 points.
(U15 Male) Benque Basketball Academy v Young Bucks by default (20-0).
(Open Male) Assassins, 69-55, against Tiger Sharks. Assassins – Shemar White 12 pts. Tiger Sharks – Eyan Rene 30 pts.
(Open man) Hardrock, 58-51, against Peini Warriors. Hardrock – Joseph Sutherland 13 points. Peini Warriors – Tyrelle Garbutt 15 pts.
Sunday August 21, results of the championship
(Male U15) 24/8 defeated Benque Basketball Academy, 77-9. 24/8 – Jason Orosco 16 points. Benque B. Academy – Dylan Segovia, Gevan Canelo, Harold Cathers and Byron Rosas 2 pts each.
(Women U18) Rogers Stadium Physical Cultural Club (RSPCC) defeated Apex Predators, 78-10. RSPCC – Briah Clarke 19 points. Apex Predators – Chipmunk Gilharry 6 pts.
(Male U18) Car Guys defeated Love Soul Mamba, 59-43. Car Guy – Michael Caceres 20 pts. Love Soul Mamba – Kishawn Usher 10 pts.
(Women’s Open) Western Queens beat Lady Warriors, 49-43. Western Queens – Jessica Prom 22 pts. Lady Warriors – Taryn Arnold 15 points.
(Open Male) Hardrock beat the Assassins, 69-60. Hardrock – Faisal Ahmad 15 pts. Assassins – Ryan Carbajal and Aaron Allison 13 pts each.
Category Team Winners and Awards
(Male U15) 1st place – 24/8 (Belize) – One year scholarship and package with school supplies. 2nd place – Benque Basketball Academy – package with school supplies.
(Female U18) 1st place – Rogers Stadium Physical Cultural Club (Belize) – One year scholarship and package with school supplies. 2nd place – Apex Predators (Corozal) – package with school supplies.
(Male U18) 1st place – Car Guys (Belize) – One year scholarship and package with school supplies. 2nd place – Benque Basketball Academy – package with school supplies.
(Women’s Open) 1st Place – Western Queens (Benque) – $10,000.00. 2nd Place – Warrior Ladies (Dangriga) – $5,000.00.
(Information courtesy of Barbara Cadle Lanza, NSC Belize District Sports Coordinator)
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