BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 3, 2018– The semifinal series in the Firms Basketball League tournament at Swift Hall are over, and two teams are now set to clash in the best-of-3 games championship finals series. The Dragons vs Infotel Vipers series was finished in two nights, Thursday and Friday; but the Belize Bank Bulldogs vs Tuff E Nuff tangle had to be settled on Saturday night.
In the semifinal opener on Thursday, Belize Bank Bulldogs crushed Tuff E Nuff, 80-66; and in the nightcap, Dragons barely clipped Infotel Vipers by a 74-73 score.
Friday night saw Tuff E Nuff rebound to blow out the Bulldogs, 84-54, forcing a game 3; while Dragons finished their series by again beating Infotel Vipers, this time by a wide margin, 96-81.
The decisive game in the other series was on Saturday night, and it was Tuff E Nuff coming away with the 87-75 win over Belize Bank Bulldogs.
Tuff E Nuff will now face Dragons in the FBL Finals series.
A release tonight from the FBL secretariat is as follows:
“Please note the finals for the Firms Basketball League will be played next Thursday September 13, Friday September 14 and Saturday September 15 if necessary.
“Inviting you and your circle out to the game for what should be a great Finals between the Dragons (Belize City Council, Heritage Bank, Joseph and Taylor) and Tuff E Nuff. Winner walks away with the GOLD!”