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These guys have made it to the finals and face off against Belize Hurricanes Basketball. The FIRST of 5 games in the finals series takes place Saturday, May 18th starting at 9PM.
DON'T MISS IT!!

San Pedro Sun

We love our San Pedro Tiger Sharks!!!
These guys have made it to the finals and face off against Belize Hurricanes Basketball. The FIRST of 5 games in the finals series takes place Saturday, May 18th starting at 9PM.
DON'T MISS IT!!

San Pedro Sun

San Pedro Tiger Sharks have won the first game of the 2019 NEBL finals against defending champion Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes 87-70. The next champion will be determined after a Best-Out-of-5 game series.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks win first game of the NEBL finals!

The San Pedro Tiger Sharks have the lead in the National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) finals after winning the first of the best-of-five games against defending champion Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes. On Saturday, May 18th, the Angel Nu�ez Auditorium in San Pedro Town was the venue for a close game, with the visiting squad threatening to steal the victory throughout the four quarters with the visiting squad threatening to steal the victory. San Pedro's Jihad Wright took the lead, pushing his team in the fourth quarter and grabbing the 87-70 win.

Game #2 is Friday, May 24th at the Belize City Civic Centre, followed by Game #3 on Saturday, May 25th at the Angel Nu�ez Auditorium in San Pedro Town. If Hurricanes wins one of these games, the final series will be extended to a fourth game, which will take place on Friday, May 31st in Belize City. If a fifth game is necessary, this has been scheduled for Saturday, June 8th in San Pedro. All games for the different dates begin at 9PM.

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San Pedro Pirates are first time National Football Champions of Belize

The National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) tipped off its best-of-five finals this past weekend in San Pedro Town. Two-time champions, San Pedro Tiger Sharks hosted two-time champions, Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes at the San Pedro High School auditorium out on the island, to see who would take the early lead in the series.

It was a tight contest through the first three quarters, which saw 13 lead changes and 10 ties in the game.

Midway through the first quarter, Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes led, 11-9; but by the end of the quarter, San Pedro Tiger Sharks had jumped to a 21-15 lead. Hurricanes was able to close this gap and take a 1-point lead going into intermission, 41-40, in a very hotly contested finals match-up. Hurricanes outscored San Pedro by 1 point in the third quarter, sporting a 58-56 lead going into the fourth and final quarter of a very close game. However, the game took a drastic turn in the fourth quarter, as the home squad placed their stamp on this game with a 31-12 run, outscoring Hurricanes in the final quarter to grab an 87-70 victory.

San Pedro Tiger Sharks was led by Jihad Wright, who had the game high with 31 pts, along with 9 rebs 7 assts and 6 stls, leading his team to a blowout victory down the stretch. Francis Arana tallied 18 pts 6 reb 4 assts and 3 stls, while Martevuius Adams finished with 13 pts 5 rebs.

Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes was led by Akeem Watters 15 pts 6 rebs, while Tyrie Orosco tallied 14 pts 6 rebs. The only other player in double-figure scoring was Devin Daly, who netted 11 pts to go with 5 rebs and 2 dimes.

The rebounding line was 47-46 in favor of the Hurricanes; while the bench points was 21-20, slightly to Hurricanes' advantage. However, Hurricanes committed 25 turnovers, compared to Tiger Sharks' 12; while points off turnovers was 30-9 in favor of the home team, Tiger Sharks.

All scores, standings, player statistics and team statistics can be found on our webpage at neblbelize.com

Upcoming Finals schedule:

• Game 2 - Friday, May 24 at 9:00 p.m.: Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes (#4) vs San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#3) at Belize Civic Center
• Game 3 - Saturday, May 25 at 9:00 p.m.: San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#3) vs Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes (#4) at San Pedro High School
• Game 4 (if necessary) - Friday, May 31 at 9:00 p.m.: Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes (#4) vs San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#3) at Belize Civic Center
• Game 5 (if necessary) - Saturday, June 8 at 9:00 p.m.: San Pedro Tiger Sharks (#3) vs Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes (#4) at San Pedro High School

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Finals Game 2, NEBL 2019 | Hurricanes 82 Tiger Sharks 79 | Live at Civic Center, Belize City

Game 3, NEBL 2019 | Tiger Sharks 81 vs Hurricanes 78, San Pedro leads series now 2 games to 1| Live at San Pedro High School Part 1, 2 hours

Game 3, NEBL 2019 | Tiger Sharks vs Hurricanes| Live at San Pedro High School Part 2, 8 minutes

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks are one win away from 2019 NEBL championship

After losing against defending champion Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes during the second game in the best-out-of-five series of the 2019 National Elite Basketball League's (NEBL) finals on Friday, May 24th, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks regrouped and strategized a win for game three the following day. This victory gives the Tiger Sharks a 2-1 series lead and the advantage to claim the 2019 NEBL championship if they win the fourth game scheduled to take place on Friday, May 31st at the Belize City Civic Centre.

Game four of the final series is set for Friday, May 31st at the Civic Centre in Belize City, commencing at 9PM. If San Pedro Tiger Sharks win, they will claim the 2019 NEBL Championship. However, if they lose, a decisive and final fifth game will take place at the Angel Nu�ez Auditorium in San Pedro Town - at a date and time to be determined.

Game 4, NEBL 2019 | Hurricanes 83 Tiger Sharks 74, a game 5 will be needed to determine the champion!

San Pedro Tiger Sharks vs Belize Hurricanes | NEBL Championship 2019 | June 7th,2019 | San Pedro High School | 9:30PM

This game 5 will determine the championship, as both teams have won twice ...

San Pedro Tiger Sharks aim for the win at final NEBL Championship game

San Pedro Tiger Shark fell short during the fourth game in the best-out-of-five series of the 2019 National Elite Basketball League's (NEBL) finals against the defending champions Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes on Saturday, June 1st, held at the Belize City Civic Centre. This loss leaves San Pedro Tiger Sharks at a 2-2 tie and now the island team must win the fifth game to be crowned the champions.

The NEBL championship match is scheduled to be held on Friday, June 7th at the Angel Nu�ez Auditorium in San Pedro Town, commencing at 9PM. Everyone is invited to come out and support the Sharks in their last match of the season.

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Happening tonight at 9:30 p.m. in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye - BASKETBALL FINALS. NEBL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. San Pedro Tiger Sharks vs. Belize Hurricanes. Game will be televised on TNC local channel. Check with your local television provider for channel listings.

GOOOOO TIGER SHARKS! With a 72-65 victory over Belize City Hurricanes, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks are your 2019 NEBL Champions!!!

Game 5, NEBL 2019 | Tiger Sharks vs Hurricanes | Live at San Pedro High School

Photos by The San Pedro Sun

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When you are feeling the victory.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks are the NEBL Champions!

San Pedro Tiger Sharks are the 2019 National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) Champions after defeating the Mirage/Smart Belize Hurricanes in the fifth game of the finals with a 72-65 score on Friday, June 7th at the Angel Nu�ez Auditorium in San Pedro Town. The 2019 NEBL Champions took home the coveted first place trophies and $20,000 cash prize. Meanwhile, the sub-champions walked away with a second place trophy. This win marks the San Pedro Tiger Sharks' third NEBL Championship in the past six years having risen as top teams in both 2014 and 2015.

San Pedro Tiger Sharks was led by Martevious Adams who had the game high with 31 points to go with eight rebounds while Jihad Wright knotted a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds to go with four assists. Francis Arana finished with nine points, six boards, and three dimes; while Gene Myvett and Kurt Burgess grabbed nine and seven rebounds respectively.

After the match, team supporters joined the Tiger Sharks on the court to celebrate their victory. Many of them shared how proud they were of the Tiger Sharks with some offering to donate funds towards the team. Mayor Daniel Guerrero stated that due to this great accomplishment, on behalf of The San Pedro Town Council, he will be donating an addition $2,000 towards the San Pedro Tiger Sharks team. The San Pedro Sun joins the island community in congratulating the San Pedro Tiger Sharks for becoming the 2019 NEBL Champions! We are proud of you!

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks 2019 NEBL Champions
On Friday, June 7, 2019, The San Pedro Tiger Sharks played against Mirage Smart Belize Hurricanes at the Rafael Angel Nunez auditorium and swept away their third National Elite Basketball League Crown with a score of 72-65. Tiger Sharks led the game although it was a though one as they had though competition as the Hurricanes were also seeking their third league championship. In the end the Tiger Sharks came out victorious and thanked all their fans for their unconditional and wavering support. Congratulations to the San Pedro Tiger Sharks!!!!