by Karim Juan, NEBL Commissioner Rico Black ………… San Pedro …………… Tiger Sharks …………… all synonymous to both dominance and elitism in the National Elite Basketball League (NEBL). The NEBL is slowly bouncing toward the end of its fifth season, granting us a time-out to appreciate a legacy in the making. The San Pedro …
by Charleston Gladden San Pedro Tiger Sharks: 1 Record: 8-2 PPG: 83.1 (1) OPG: 77.3 (4) After two disappointing season where Coach Rico Black took his team to the finals and lost, he is more than determined to be back in the finals in early June to try and win his third championship in five …
By Karim Juan, Commissioner Monday, March 26, 2018 Below are the standings with 4 weeks remaining in the 12-game regular season. The top four teams will advance to the semi-final round. The top 4 teams are now jostling for playoff position and home court advantage, while Belmopan Bandits and Verdes are clinging on to …
By Karim Juan, Commissioner Sunday, March 25, 2018 Orange Walk Running Rebels hosted this year’s Pepsi All Star Night at the Orange Walk Multi-Purpose Complex on Saturday night in front of a packed arena. The night started off with the Old Master Fine Rums Three Point Contest, as defending champion, Elvert Ariola from Verdes …
In their second meeting of the season and possible a semi-finals playoff matchup between Smart Belize Hurricanes and San Pedro Tiger Sharks. In their previous meeting, Smart Hurricanes lost that game by a margin of 15 points, and is seeking for revenge. Since their first meeting both teams established names for themselves; San Pedro Tiger …
By Karim Juan, Commissioner Below are the standings after week 8 with all the games taking on more significance in the playoff race to see which four teams will battle for the Pepsi NEBL Championship. Rank Team Games Played Wins Losses Points 1 San Pedro Tiger Sharks 9 8 1 17 2 Griga Dream Ballers …
Berisford Codd Jr. © Marquee matchups make for greater fan support, and no other game has been as anticipated as this Friday’s rematch in the Culture Capital! The Griga Dream Ballers (6-1) will be hosting the Digicell Belize City Defenders in the last big one before the All-Star break. Griga is coming off another convincing …
Berisford Codd Jr. © Individual awards like the Most Valuable Player are often linked to team success in organized sports, as they leagues tend to reward the best player on the best team. Most of these races would go down to the wire, as the upper echelon of the league normally maintains similar counting numbers. …
Berisford Codd Jr. © The top two teams in the league were in action on Saturday night, with the San Pedro Tiger Sharks (7-1) hosting Verdes (2-6) and the Griga Dream Ballers (6-1) visiting the winless Orange Walk Running Rebels (0-7). Both teams have been paced all season by balanced scoring, with each having …
by Karim Juan, Commissioner San Ignacio Town Monday, March 12, 2018 The Pepsi National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) will be hosting its fourth annual All-Star Night on Saturday, March 24 at the Orange Walk Multi-Purpose Complex in Orange Walk Town. The activities will commence at 7:30 p.m. with the Old Master Fine Rums Three …