Maria Chang Eagles blowout Mysfits 54-30 –Sparks lead 2-0 in Digicell female basketball

The Maria Chang Eagles posted their 1^st win of the Digicell “Balling for Life” women’s basketball competition, blowing away the Mysfits 54-30 when the competition continued at the Belize City Center on Friday night. April 9.

The Mysfits held their own in the 1^st half led by Glenda Torres who scored 15 pts, but the Eagles’ Shirley Codd shot 18 pts as she led the Eagles to a 19-18 lead at the half time break.

Mysfits’ Candice Neal tossed in 6pts, Denise Street added 5pts and Anna Pinto chipped in 4pts. But they had to answer to the Eagles’ Anna Thurton who scored 9pts and grabbed 14 rebounds.

The Eagles’ Clarencia Jones also played big in the paint, grabbing 13 rebounds and tossing in 4pts. Tiffarah Swift helped with another 14pts and Jennifer Maher added 9 pts for the Eagles’ 54-30 win.

The Sparks had also won 48-29 over the Mysfits in their first outing in Game 2 of the female competition. Sheryn Nunez scored 7 baskets for 14pts and added 4 free throws to lead the Sparks with 18pts. Glenda Torres had led the Mysfits with 16pts, but the Sparks were up 28-8 at the half time break.

Enid Dakers added 8pts to the Sparks’ score, and Melonie Tasher and Kara Kisling each tossed in 6pts.

Mysfits’ Anna Pinto had chipped in 4pts, while Candice Neal had drained in one trey and Kenya Brown, Denise Streete and Kelsey Roches each scored one bucket.

The Sparks won Game 1 of the competition 48-34 against Maria Chang Eagles. Dakers and Sylvia Clarke led the Sparks with 13pts each; while MelonieTasher tossed in 9pts and Sheryn Nunez added 6pts.

The Eagles’ Tiffarah Swift had scored 9pts, while Shirley Codd and Anna Thurton added 6 pts each, and Abby Halliday and Bianca Mcfadzean each added a bucket.

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