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San Pedro Tiger Sharks fall short in the first match of BEBL finals: Altercation incident addressed

The first game in the best of five matches for the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) final series was played on Thursday, June 15th, ending with the Benny's Belize Hurricanes defeating the San Pedro Tiger Sharks 86-64. The match played at the Civic Center in Belize City also saw frustration in some island players resulting in an altercation among themselves on the court. The San Pedro Tiger Sharks have since apologized for the incident.

The island team addressed the situation in a note posted on their social media page on Friday, June 16th. "We want to apologize," the team management posted. "It is unacceptable to have players fighting on the court against opponents or themselves as was the case last night," the note explained. The San Pedro Tiger Sharks management further stated that they expect their players to always be professional. The team also apologized to the children present at the game. "To all the kids that had to experience that negative behavior, that is an example of what you cannot become," they said. "Always fight to the end." The team continued by encouraging the youth to keep working hard towards becoming a better player, teammate, and person. The team's management added that the player responsible for such an incident was removed. The first out of five scheduled matches to elect a BEBL champion saw the two long-time rivals go at each other at 8:30PM. There was friction among San Pedro players from the beginning as the home team, Hurricanes, dominated the game. The Belize City team attacked, with Tyrie Orosco and Jamell Harris scoring 22 points each. The score sheet shows Orosco contributing six rebounds and two assists, while Harris landed two rebounds and four blocks. Other Hurricanes' players like Victor Evans helped with nine points, collected three rebounds, and contributed three assists. The Hurricanes continued taking advantage of their lead, and Alex Carcamo added to their score by tallying nine points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and delivering three blocks.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks ties BEBL final series 1-1

The island's premier basketball team won the second game of the best-out-of-five final series of the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL). The San Pedro Tiger Sharks traveled to Belize City on Sunday, June 25th, to face the Benny's Belize Hurricanes after they could not play their home game in San Pedro. Against the odds, the island team delivered and sealed their first victory in the BEBL finals 66-61 over the city team. While the Benny's Belize Hurricanes were the favored team, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks dominated the four quarters of the match. The Belize City team was too comfortable on their home turf and expected an easy win. When they tried to turn the game around, it was too late. Hurricane player Victor Evans recorded double digits, netting 13 points, and pulling nine rebounds. He also made five assists and four steals. The efforts from other players, such as Jamel Harris, including captain Tyrie Orosco narrowed the gap, but it was not enough to overtake the visiting team.

The third game in the final series will again take place at the Civic Center in Belize City on Friday, June 30th, starting at 9PM. The San Pedro Tiger Sharks are inviting their fans to travel with them on Friday for this crucial third game. Anyone interested in traveling with The Sharks can arrange boat and entrance tickets by calling 610-0476.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks are heading back to the city for decisive game four in the BEBL finals

It will be do or die for San Pedro Tiger Sharks on Friday, July 7th, when they travel to Belize City and face the Benny's Belize Hurricanes in the fourth game of the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) final series. The Hurricanes won the third match last Friday, leaving the San Pedro team with no choice but to win this upcoming match and force a fifth game to attempt to bring home the championship.

The crucial match is set to start at 9PM at the Civic Center in Belize City on Friday. Tige Sharks fans are welcome to join the team and travel with them to Belize City. To secure boat and game tickets, fans can call 610-0476. The boat leaves San Pedro at 6:30PM from Amigos del Mar dock and will return after the end of the game. The team has played eight regular season games, playoffs, and championship finals in Belize City due to the Angel Nuñez Auditorium being unavailable in San Pedro. Over the past weeks, the auditorium has been constantly booked for several functions, mostly school graduations, preventing the island team from having home games.

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