Belize loses to Cuba and Costa Rica

Well, after losing to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and Cuba last night, we had hoped they would beat Costa Rica this afternoon. But unfortunately, the news was bad once more. Belize’s boys in Cuba lost again today 84-76. Just like Wednesday night against Cuba they came out strong in the first half, with a 39-39 tie, but lost steam in the second. The disturbing trend indicates that Belize’s players have the heart but need some help maintaining their drive. Nevertheless, for those of us at home last night, we couldn’t help but feel proud of the valiant effort to fight off the Cubans, and even the Spanish commentators gave them credit for their performance. In the end, however, it was 77 Cuba – 66 Belize. They are now out of medal contention.