Thousands of viewers were glued to their television sets this afternoon in anticipation of Belize’s third match in the Centro Basket games in Santo Domingo. But the game did not happen as scheduled and that may work out to the advantage when Belize takes on Cuba. Since the games began on Monday, there have been […]
Earlier we told you that the Centro Basket games had been postponed today due to the poor conditions due the sporting facilities in the Dominican Republic. According to the reports from Santo Domingo, the problem has been raised all the way up to FIBA officials. Well, there’s another country that’s having a similar problem with […]
Team Belize suffered its first major loss in the Centro Basket Championship today at the hands of its archrival Mexico. The defeat can only be described as a crushing blow dealt to a team that made its debut on Monday in grand fashion by beating Trinidad & Tobago in the opener. It’s not the end […]
Despite Belize’s loss in game two of the Centro Basket Tournament at the Palacio de Deportes in Santo Domingo earlier today the morale of our national team isn’t completely down. In fact one player on the team made no excuses for today’s lackluster match up against Mexico. As center Keenan Jourdan told News Five after […]
Assistant coach Kevin Siroki shares the same sentiment as Keenan Jourdan and says that a win against Cuba on Wednesday is critical to advance in the tournament. Kevin Siroki, Assistant Coach, Belize National Basketball Team “Obviously it was very disappointing that any game we lose is disappointing but then losing to Mexico also that made […]
The Belize National Basketball team took on the top rated Venezuelan team on home turf and on Friday night it bombed the visitors by a twenty point margin. On Saturday the local boys headed for Santo Domingo on Saturday for the Centro Basket Games. At the opening game this morning against Trinidad and Tobago, Belize […]
Despite emerging victorious in its first match up, the roster is short of one of its top shooters who did not make it to DR because of an inadequate insurance policy. Top shooter Marlon Garnett, who was spectacular in last year’s COCABA Championship in Cancun, is noticeably absent from the hardwood in Santo Domingo. Garnett […]
Good Evening, I’m James Addles and this is Sports Monday. We take you immediately inside El Palacio de Deportes in the Dominican Republic where Centre Basket 2010 opened this morning with Belize facing Trinidad and Tobago. We pick up the action in the second quarter as Alex Carcamo raises up for the two pointer just […]
The first of two friendly games between the Belize National Basketball team and the visiting Venezuelan team, played Thursday night at the City Centre before thousands of hyped-up sports enthusiasts. Belize held its own in the first half, but the Venezuelans came back strong in the second half, which meant they had to go into […]
The Venezuela National Basketball team gave Belize a challenge at Thursday night’s exhibition game at the City Center. It was a five point loss for the Belize National Basketball Team which only had a few days to practice. And as we said at the top of the newscast, there is another opportunity for retribution in […]
The national basketball team’s next stop is Santo Domingo. They leave Saturday morning with good support from fans who have full faith in the talented players. We spoke to some supporters at last night’s games who had well wishes and advice to offer the players as they leave for the start of the Centro Basket […]
The regional Centro Basket competition in Santo Domingo kicks off this coming Monday. All eyes will be on Belize’s national team that placed second at the COCABA games in Cancun. This round of competition will be even fiercer and we are pleased to announce that we will be bringing it live to your living rooms. […]
The basketball team which is ranked at number twenty-three in the world by the International Federation of Sports, is in Belize tonight. Venezuela’s national team is preparing right now for what is expected to be one of the most exciting games that will be played locally for 2010. The two friendly games with Belize’s national […]
As we reported earlier, before the National Basketball Team heads to the Dominican Republic to play in the Centro Basket Tournament, it has two games right at home against Venezuela’s national team. Tonight, the Executive Director of the National Sports Council will join fans at the Venezuela games the Belize City Center. But instead of […]
Everyone is catching the basketball fever as the national team heads to Santo Domingo. But there are other games that Belize will be competing in very soon. The Central American Games are not for another three years but the seven countries that make up the region are already coming together this weekend to prepare for […]
And though Belize and Nicaragua are the only two countries who haven’t hosted the games, this is the second time that Belize is hosting the meetings of the executive committee. According to the Secretary of the local Olympics Association, Hilly Martinez, a vote will be taken during the meeting to decide which country will host […]
In other news, all players for the Belize National Basketball Team are in the country tonight. The full roster of the team participated in workouts this morning and late this evening. It’s only two days until the team tests its cohesiveness during its first game against a world class team. On Thursday the Belizean team […]
The National Basket Ball Team has one week to prepare before it takes on Trinidad and Tobago and other top notch teams in an international competition. One of the veteran and star players touched down at the Philip Goldson International Airport this afternoon. Former NBA player, Milton Palacio, arrived on American Airlines; he is the […]
Good Evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Despite the threat of Tropical Storm Alex, the Interoffice Basketball League launched the 2010 season inside the Civic Center Friday night. The opening match found last year’s runner-up Atlantic Bank facing First Caribbean Bank/ Quan trading, a team they had eliminated to arrive at the […]
In ten days the National Basketball team is expected to play its first game in the Centro Basket Tournament in the Dominican Republic. The games can land the Belize team at the Tournament of the Americas to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2012. Most players have been practicing at the Belize City Center while […]
“Good Evening I’m James Adderley, this is Sports Monday. The battle for the lead in the Belize Bank Super league standings rageed at Hattieville yesterday, where Hattieville FC hosted the deadly Placencia Assassin. Folks we must apologize for missing the ninth minute goal scored by Ashley Torres; but right here Torres centres to Mervin Leslie […]
Marques Johnson, the Former NBA player and current Head Coach for the National Basketball team met with potential players last night. This afternoon at four thirty, more basketball players arrived at the Belize City Center to take part in one of the practices that will determine the final team roster. The Belize Basketball Federation is […]
The National Basketball team is preparing to take on regional heavy weights in Santo Domingo at the upcoming Centrobasket 2010 tournament. The head coach, former N.B.A. player, Marques Johnson, has already been recruited and the composition of the team will soon be determined. Belize hopes to repeat its COCABA stellar performance at the July games; […]
There will be a new man leading the mantle at the upcoming Centrobasket 2010 tournament in the Dominican Republic. His name is former NBA player and former Coach of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, Marques Johnson. Johnson landed at the PSW Goldson International Airport this afternoon onboard an American Airlines flight. He’ll be […]
“Good Evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday and we’re off to the Santiago Ricalde Stadium, where Nizhee Corozal hosted a surging City Boys United as the world turns insides the Belize Bank Super League. The host team goes to the set piece with a quick goal when this floater from Edward Perez […]
