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Island Academy girls and St. John Vianney boys win Belize District Basketball Championships

Island Academy girls and St. John Vianney boys win Belize District Basketball Championships

The Island Academy girls and St. John Vianney Roman Catholic School boys won the Belize District Primary Schools Basketball Championships organized by the National Sports Council at the Belize Civic Center on Tuesday, April 16. In the championship finals, Lucy Vandy netted two baskets to lead the Island Academy girls with four points in their 7-6 win over the Lucky Strike Government School girls. Olivia Dominguez tossed in a bucket, and Briani Gongora scored the winning free throw. Shanda Staine scored six points for Lucky Strike.

In the boys' finals, Rayvaune Smith scored eight points to lead the St. John Vianney Roman Catholic School boys to their 23-9 win over the All Saints Anglican boys. Bryson Wagner shot six points, Tayshaun Anthony and Deon Meighan put up four points apiece, and Kenmar Olivera netted a free throw. Emmanuel Barrow led All Saints with three points. The Island Academy girls and the St. John Vianney boys will represent the Belize district at the national primary schools' basketball championships organized by the National Sports Council, which will be hosted at the Russell "Chiste" Garcia and Ecumenical High School auditoriums in Dangriga on Friday, April 28.

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