Sunday, April 23, 2017

Karim Juan, NEBL Commissioner

 

As the regular season comes to a close, the Pepsi NEBL playoffs will tip off this coming weekend, with two games. The format of the playoffs will be a best of three series, with San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#1) going up against Cayo Western Ballaz (#4) and Dangriga Dream Ballers (#2) facing Belmopan Bandits (#3) in the semi-finals.  This will be the third time in four years that Cayo Western Ballaz and San Pedro Tiger Sharks face off in the playoffs, with the previous 2 times being in the finals in 2014 and 2015, where San Pedro Tiger Sharks came out victorious.  This is the first season that Belmopan Bandits will not face San Pedro Tiger Sharks in the semi-finals, which is surely a sigh of relief, as they make a push to reach the finals for the first time in franchise history.

In the regular season, San Pedro Tiger Sharks defeated Cayo Western Ballaz in both games, while Dangriga Dream Ballers and Belmopan Bandits split their regular season games, with both wins coming on the road.  Richard Troyer has returned to the US, so his home team will have a huge void to fill going up against the two time champions, while Devin Daly, from Belmopan Bandits had his debut last night in Belize City, registering a solid game for the Bandits.

 

Playoff Schedule – Semi-final Games

Friday, April 28 at 9:00 p.m. – Dangriga Dream Ballers (#2) vs. Belmopan Bandits (#3) at Ecumenical College in Dangriga Town

Saturday, April 29 at 9:00 p.m. – San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#1) vs. Cayo Western Ballaz (#2) at San Pedro High School in San Pedro Town

Thursday, May 4 at 8:30 p.m. – Belmopan Bandits (#3) vs. Dangriga Dream Ballers (#2) at UB Gymnasium in Belmopan City

Friday, May 5 at 9:00 p.m. – Cayo Western Ballaz (#4) vs. San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#1) at Sacred Heart College Auditorium in San Ignacio Town