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The Defending Champs are Back!! Our Home team The San Pedro Tiger Sharks are back to defend their title. Saturday January 28th, @ The Angel Nuñez Auditorium
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Long Awaited!!!! Tiger Sharks the come fi the WIN!!

San Pedro Tiger Sharks prepare to compete this weekend in the BEBL

The Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) will see the return of the island champions, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks this weekend. On Friday, February 3rd, the island elite basketball team will travel to Belize City for their first game of the new season against the Benny's Belize Hurricanes. The game will take place at the Civic Center starting at 9PM. Any fans planning to accompany the island's team can contact coach Rico Black via Facebook. Black told The San Pedro Sun that the team has been training to defend its title and take the new season by storm. He asks all fans to come out and support the island team as they represent San Pedro, Ambergris Caye in the BEBL.

The new tournament this year includes eight teams: Benny's Belize Hurricanes, San Pedro Tiger Sharks, Orange Walk Running Rebels, Belize City Defenders, Giga Dream Ballers, Punta Gorda Panthers, Belmopan Red Taigaz and Verdes Basketball. The upcoming weekend schedule shows all eight teams in action. San Pedro Tiger Sharks have their first game on Friday against Belize Hurricanes, at 9PM. On Saturday, at 7:30PM, Verdes Basketball hosts Punta Gorda Panthers. On that same day, at 8PM, the Capital City's Belmopan Red Taigaz will host the Belize City Defenders. Meanwhile in Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District, Griga Dream Ballers will face the Orange Walk Running Rebels. Basketball is back! Everyone is invited to attend and cheer on their hometown players.

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Great highlights from this week's matches.

BEBL Week Highlights.

Come one come all to our very first home game this Saturday March 11th at 9pm. Your San Pedro Tiger Sharks will be taking on the Belize City Defenders at the San Pedro High School. Bring out your family and friends to cheer on our sharks! Entrance fee $10.00 T-Shirts will be on sale for only $25.00 all sizes available, get them while they last.
Be there or you're nowhere!

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks defeat Belize City Defenders in first home game

In the seventh week of the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL), the San Pedro Tiger Sharks played their first home match at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium on Saturday, March 11th. They took on the Belize City Defenders in front of a packed auditorium delighting their fans with an 87-83 victory. The anticipated match began at 9PM on the newly renovated basketball court. The Tiger Sharks, encouraged by a large group of San Pedro fans, went immediately on the offensive and dominated that game almost from the beginning. They kept the lead even though the visiting team followed closely. At the end of every quarter, the island's premier basketball team held the lead drawing loud cheers from the audience while pressing on Belize City Defenders.

During the second half of the game, the visiting squad started squeezing the score, closing the gap. But a change of strategy allowed the home team to stay in the lead; however, it was not an easy feat. The Belize City team did not let down their guard and kept coming for more. This constant battle made it difficult for the home to widen the gap. As a result, when the last quarter ended, San Pedro Tiger Sharks sealed the game by a margin of four points.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks crush Punta Gorda Panthers

The San Pedro Tiger Sharks continue to climb the Belize Elite Basketball League standings. Their most recent match saw them on Saturday, April 15th, defeating Punta Gorda Panthers 83-51 at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium. San Pedro's Kyle Steward led the island team with 33 points, ten rebounds, two assists, a steal, and two blocks. Jamaal Clifton scored 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists and managed to land a steal. While Jihad Wright netted 12 points, six rebounds, and two steals.

With this victory, the Tiger Sharks now stand in sixth place with 12 points. The other teams in the top five include Western Ballers, Defenders, Orange Walk Running Rebels, Belize City Hurricanes, and Dangriga Dream Ballers. The upcoming matches starting on Friday, April 21st, will see the Running Rebels traveling to the Capital City of Belmopan to face the Red Taigaz. The Punta Gorda Panthers will head to Belize City to take on Defenders. On Saturday, April 22nd, Belize City Hurricanes will visit the Western Ballers, and finally, Dangriga Dream Ballers will head to the island to face off against San Pedro Tiger Sharks.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks fall short by a basket against OW Running Rebels

The Orange Walk Running Rebels secured a slim 82-80 victory over the San Pedro Tiger Sharks on Saturday, April 29th, at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium. The intense match started at 9PM, with the visiting team beginning with a lead. The island boys were not an easy feat as they kept closing and widening the gap. In the last quarter, both teams chased each other's tails ending in an 80-80 draw at the last minute of the game. As the seconds ticked away, the Orange Walk Running Rebels netted one more basket, winning the match by two points.

The playoffs are around the corner. With this win, the Orange Walk Running Rebels climbed to third place in the standings of the Belize Elite Basketball League with 20 points. The other teams leading are Dangriga Dream Ballers and Hurricanes. Meanwhile, Tiger Sharks remains in sixth place with 15 points.

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San Pedro Tiger Sharks are headed to the BEBL finals!

The island's premier basketball team, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks, have secured their spot in the 2023 Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) finals after overcoming the Orange Walk Running Rebels, 80-72, on Saturday, June 3rd at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium. With Saturday's victory, the island team closed off BEBL's best-of-three semi-final series with a solid 2-0 lead. San Pedro Tiger Sharks now await the results of this upcoming weekend's match between Benny's Belize Hurricanes and the Griga Dream Ballers to find out their opponent in the tournament's finals.

During the match's second half, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks regrouped and executed more offensive gameplay in the third quarter. The central players leading the charge for the island team included Jamal Kelly and Kyle Steward. They pulled off a series of nets, ending the third quarter with a 59-43 score in favor of the Tiger Sharks. The final quarter drew loud cheers from the audience as the Tiger Sharks maintained their lead. The Orange Running Rebels made valiant efforts for a comeback, but it was not to be. The Northerners were unable to close the gap, and the island boys sealed their 80-72 victory and take first place in the upcoming BEBL finals.The date and schedule for finals will be announced following the results of the match between Benny's Belize Hurricane and Griga Ballers this Friday, June 9.

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The San Pedro Tiger Sharks head to Belize City to face Benny's Belize Hurricanes

The Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) finals will kick off today, Thursday, June 15th, with the first match between the San Pedro Tiger Sharks and their long-time rival Benny's Belize Hurricanes. The first out of a five-game series is set for 8:30PM at the Civic Center in Belize City. Island basketball fans interested in traveling with the San Pedro Tiger Sharks can contact the team at 632-1011 to purchase boat tickets. A boat leaves at 6:30PM from the Amigos del Mar dock and returns to the San Pedro after the game.

The island basketball team secured their ticket to the finals after eliminating the Orange Walk Running Rebels, 80-72, on June 3rd. The San Pedro Tiger Sharks won two of BEBL's best-of-three semi-final games and then waited to find out who they were facing in the tournament's finals. Benny's Belize Hurricanes rolled over the Griga Dream Ballers 73-59 on Friday, June 9th, during the third game of the semi-final series. The Belize City-based team has been San Pedro's strongest opponent. In past seasons the Hurricanes have made Tiger Sharks' participation challenging. This time, it has been no different, as the island boys have experienced difficult matches against the Belize Hurricanes. They hope for favorable results to bring the championship back home.