By: Charleston Gladden
In a highly anticipated matchup between San Pedro Tiger Sharks and the reigning champs, Belize Hurricanes, both teams are coming into tonight’s matchup undefeated. Winner of tonight’s game will remain top of the hill in the NEBL standings.
It was a highly competitive game with both teams not giving up any advantage from the other. As one team scores the other would score again like two heavyweight boxers giving blows to towards each other. However, Belize Hurricanes were able to break free and create some distance between them and San Pedro but unfortunately. Tiger Sharks were able to sink some necessary free throws thus knotted the game up at 16 to end the first quarter. Same goes for in the second quarter, both teams were right on each other’s tail. However at half time, Hurricanes were able to go into the locker room with a small cushion of six points; 43 – 37. Going into the second half, Hurricanes managed to obtain a fifteen point lead due their suffocating defense, extra scoring possessions and and-1 opportunities. The lead shortly evaporated with a blink of an eye unfortunately, and it was down to a one possession game. As reigning champs Belize Hurricanes knew how to evade themselves from such situations, thus bounced back gave themselves a sixteen point lead to finish the game with a score of 87 – 71.
Devin Daly receives Player of the Game honors finishing with 25 points. Akeem Watters followed behind with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Also Glency Lopez trailed behind with 7 points and 5 assists to go along. For San Pedro Tiger Sharks, Martevuius Adams led the team with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Followed behind is Kurt Burgess with 14 points and 7 rebounds.
TIP IN:
Hurricanes: Tyrie Orosco started tonight’s game in replace of PF Jordan Daniels due to injury (quad) in season opener; Orosco finished with 9 points in 24 minutes… Hurricanes remains undefeated throughout the 2019 season.
Tiger Sharks: Jihad Wright finished his season debut with 12 points and 5 rebounds.
UP NEXT:
Hurricanes: Host Verdes on Friday, February 8th
Tiger Sharks: At Belmopan on Friday, February 8th