UB Jaguars & U-20 Belize Bank Bulldogs win in Digicell basketball openers

The U-20 Belize Bank Bulldogs and the University of Belize Jaguars  enjoyed blowout wins when the 2010 “DIGICELL’s “Ballin-4-life” basketball tournament kicked off at the Belize City Center last Friday night.

In Game 1, the Bulldogs ran over Hold On Smart 78-63. Kachief Thomas led the Bulldogs with 2 treys in the first quarter and finished with 17pts, while the Bulldogs led 22-7at the end of the 1^st quarter.

Bulldogs’ captain Sherwin Garcia added 14pts, while Matthew Young tossed in 25 pts and the Bulldogs were up 39-24 at the half time break.

Marshall Nunez scored one free throw in the first quarter, leading Smart with 21 pts, while Russell Staine added 14 pts in the 2nd half.

The Bulldogs seized a 52-41 lead in the 3rd quarter as Alejandro Baptist, Raheem Staine and Raheem Gaynair added four points each for the win.

Beresford Codd, Kingsley Eusey, Devon Wright and Lyndon Arnold added four points each as Smart tried to hold on, bur Louis Barcelona added 7 pts to take Bulldogs to a 78-63 win.

In Game 2 the UB Jaguars held basketball clinic for Brothers Habet Berger Boyz 107-77 in the senior tournament. Winston “Air Jun” Pratt led the UB attack with a trey to score 5 pts in the 1^st quarter. He would finish with a monster 33pts. Team captain Stephen “Muerte” Williams followed suit with 13 pts. Ryan Zuniga, Leroy Louriano and Darren Bovell added more buckets as the UB men jumped the Berger boys 22-17 at the end of the 1st quarter.

Jorret Jones drained in 2 long treys and Daniel Nolberto added seven points as the UB men led 51-37 at the half time break.

Albert Bainton finished with 18 pts for the Berger Boyz, while Greg Rudon tossed in buckets to finish with 21. The Berger boyz’ big centre Elsworth Itza played big in the paint and scored 12 pts, while Keith Pollard entered the ball game in the 2^nd quarter and finished with 15 pts.

The UB men led 77-60 at the end of the 3rd quarter; Nolberto finished with 19 pts, ‘Muerte’ had 13 pts, Leroy Louriano – nine points, while Zuniga, Bovell and Jones had 6 pts each.

On Sunday in Game 3, the Rising Stars also outshone Ferrari 70-58 on Sunday afternoon. Jaleel Arnold led the attack with 17pts, Lindon Reneau added 15pts and Stephen Smith added 14 pts; Bryton Meighan was good for another 11pts and Hakeem Arzu tossed in seven.

Vince Young led Ferrari with 18 pts and Rodwell Neal added 15pts, while Dylan Moguel chipped in six and David Robateau finished with 13 pts. 

In Game 4, Sunday evening, the Belize Bank Bulldogs senior team chomped on the San Pedro Tigersharks 81-66. Earl Johnson, Darwin “Puppy” Leslie and Lennox Bowman led the attack hitting treys as the Bulldogs led 18-13 in the first quarter. The Bulldogs never let up, leading 44-30 at the half time break.

Lester Cadle scored 2 treys to lead the Tigersharks with 20pts and Sheldon Williams added 15 pts, but they were still down 46-60 at the end of the 3^rd quarter.

Leslie finished with 21 pts, Bowman hit a 2^nd trey to finish with 20 pts, while Earl Johnson had 12pts, Paul Swasey tossed in 7pts and Marcel Orosco added 6pts

San Pedro’s Doug Penland scored 3 treys to add 11pts for the Tigersharks, while Ian Carcamo had 5pts and Jesse Martinez and Dandre Robinson each added 4pts.

The senior competition continues on the weekend with games featuring Ebony Lake, the BNE Oilers and Jamboree, while the junior competition continues this weekend with games featuring the Kremandala Boys, Belize Bank Bulldogs 2, Truckers, Orange Walk Running Rebels, Ghetto Ballers, Boom Celtics and Team Castillo.

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