Photo: BECOL – U8
by Demi Awe
SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo District, Mon. Oct. 30, 2023
The San Ignacio & Santa Elena Basketball Association (SSBA) continued its 17th annual basketball tournament at the Victor Galvez Stadium in San Ignacio Town this past weekend. Below are the scores from the games played this past weekend.
Friday, October 27
Under-8 MALE: Game 1 – BECOL won, 6-4, over The Burnz. Scorers: BECOL – Ashor Ayala 6 pts; The Burnz – Jai Awe 2 pts, Cai Castanedez 2 pts.
Under-16 MALE: Game 2 – Hode’s Place won, 30-26, over HL’s Furniture. Scorers: Hode’s Place – Dilan Segura 8 pts, Assad Juan 8 pts, Jeremy Carbajal 6 pts; HL’s Furniture – Byron Rosas 9 pts, Sonny Valentine 8 pts.
Under-19 MALE: Game 3 – Young Rooks won, 80-38, over Misfits. Scorers: Young Rooks – Kishaun Usher 23 pts, Zoren Smith 13 pts, Andre Harrison 12 pts, Eliel “Bino” Landero 12 pts; Misfits – Israel August 19 pts, Zane Santiago 8 pts, Ydnic “Skully” Crawford 4 pts.
Over-35 MALE: Game 4 – Old Skool Squad won, 47-31, over BVO Masters. Scorers: Old Skool Squad – Emerson King 17 pts, Martevious Adams 14 pts, Mark Gentle 7 pts, Flavous “Flagga” Johnson 6 pts; BVO Masters – Roberto “Mosho” Castellanos 9 pts, Rupert “Porto” Hendy 6 pts, Halil Alcoser 6 pts.
SENIORS: Game 5 – Knights won, 69-67, over Assassins. Scorers: Knights – Felix Martinez 17 pts, Faisal Ahmad 11 pts, Jacob Westby 10 pts, Kristian Usher 10 pts; Assassins – Ryan “Mentes” Carbajal 21 pts, Jamie Carbajal 16 pts, Gabriel Taylor 8 pts, Zoren Smith 8 pts.
Saturday, October 28
Under-11 CO-ED: Game 1 – Recino’s Imports won, 13-8, over UNDP. Scorers: Recino’s Imports – Ethan Cesena 8 pts, Aeclyn Saquil 3 pts, Elijah Martinez 2 pts; UNDP – Amid Juan 4 pts, Connor Smith 2 pts, Kaizar Bautista 2 pts.
Under-19 MALE: Game 2 – Belmopan Trojans won, 45-39, over Sacred Heart College (SHC). Scorers: Bmp Trojans – Tevan Dakers 13 pts, Rashad Neal 13 pts, Jahvyn Saldano 7 pts, Amare Jones 7 pts; SHC – Tayshaun “Pawdy” Haylock 16 pts, Jeremy Carbajal 8 pts, Jayden Morris 6 pts.
Under-19 MALE: Game 3 – Vegan Roots Brotherhood won, 79-40, over Blazing Tigers. Scorers: Vegan Roots B. – Tasimandra Kwatamani 25 pts, Iaukwaa Kwatamani 17 pts, Solo Maquis 8 pts, Gion Vasquez 7 pts; Blazing Tigers – Sean Maskall 14 pts, Elvis Garcia 9 pts, Elijah Gomez 7 pts, Maliq Miralda 6 pts.
Over-35 MALE: Game 4 – Miss N Ketch won, 50-26, over Belmopan. Scorers: Miss N Ketch – Dorian Jones 12 pts, Alden Coleman 6 pts, Rheton Belisle 6 pts, Mark Wagner 6 pts, Jamie Brown 6 pts, Carlisle Barrow 6 pts; Belmopan – Robert Allen 9 pts, Shelton Defour, Sr. 6 pts.
Seniors-MALE: Game 5 – Vegan Roots Brotherhood won, 75-57, over BIC Bladerz. Scorers: Vegan Roots B. – Darnell “Shabba” Oden 25 pts, Zokraai Kwatamani 21 pts, Shelton Defour, Jr. 9 pts; BIC Bladerz – Aaron Allison 20 pts, Tayshaun “Pawdy” Haylock 17 pts, Kishawn Usher 13 pts.
Below is the upcoming schedule for Friday night. Games will be played at the Victor Galvez Stadium.
Friday, November 3
6:30 p.m. – (Under 13) Trin’s Deli vs Electrolit
7:00 p.m. – (Under 16) Hode’s Restaurant vs HL’s Furniture
7:30 p.m. – (Under 19) Misfits vs Mayan Man
8:00 p.m. – (Seniors) Knights vs Tigers
8:30 p.m. – (Seniors) Belmopan Thunders vs Alphas