by Karim Juan, Commissioner As the Pepsi NEBL season slowly bounces its way toward the All-Star Break, the playoff scenarios are shaping up much quicker than in previous seasons. The top teams are quickly separating themselves from each other, as playoff contenders are jostling for playoff positioning. A few teams are struggling to keep their …
By: Charleston Gladden In the first meeting of the season between Smart Belize Hurricanes and DigiCell Belize City Defenders came with high expectations for both teams coming from the city. Also both teams are playoffs contenders and possible championship contenders, so the winner will earn bragging rights until their next meeting as superior of the …
Berisford Codd Jr. © All Star Weekend is quickly approaching in the 2018 Pepsi NEBL Season and the playoff picture has already started taking shape. After stunning the league by pulling out a victory against the undefeated San Pedro Tiger Sharks (6-1), the Digicell Belize City Defenders (3-2) and their two MVP candidates fell short …
by Charleston Gladden In one of the long awaited rematches of the season between Smart Belize Hurricanes and Verdes, Verdes gave the home crowd confidence and something to cheer about after earning their first win against Belmopan Bandits last week. Smart Belize Hurricanes started off to an 8 – 0 hot streak forcing Verdes to call a timeout to strategize …
Berisford Codd Jr. © Down goes the last of the undefeateds! Week 6 of the NEBL saw the undefeated San Pedro Tiger Sharks (5-1) losing to the Digicell Belize City Defenders (3-1) in Belize City by a score of 76-70. The Defenders were carried once again by their dynamic duo of Darwin “Puppy” Leslie and …
Berisford Codd Jr © The challenge with a weekly MVP Watch in a small and short league like the PEPSI NEBL is the desire of overreacting to single game performances. Last week’s five game schedule had the potential to turn the rankings on its head… and turn it did! In picking an MVP favourite, attention …
Berisford Codd Jr © After having the easiest schedule in the league so far, the Digicell Belize City Defenders (3-1) finally had the chance to prove themselves in their fourth game of the 2018 NEBL season. In what has become Defenders fashion, a dominant fourth quarter performance (27-18) put them over the top and sent …
By Charleston Gladden In the most anticipated game of the season both, Smart Belize Hurricanes and Belmopan Bandits have more than a bitter rivalry going on and have bad blood between them. Both teams has won their last game and are now looking to solidify themselves in the standings to close out the first half of the season. In mid first quarter Belmopan Bandits had …
Berisford Codd Jr. © Week 5 of the NEBL was headlined by the heavyweight showdown in Dangriga, where the San Pedro Tiger Sharks (4-0) were able to steal a huge road win against previously undefeated Griga Dream Ballers (3-1). San Pedro leaves Dangriga as the NEBL’s only undefeated team, a feat that could mean significantly …
Berisford Codd © Last Saturday, the Russell Chiste Garcia Auditorium was host to the first marquee matchup in the 2018 NEBL Season. In front of a packed house of over 1,000, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks (4-0) came out standing after a heavyweight bout against the young Griga Dream Ballers (3-1). While there were great …