Belize City, May 24, 2013
The Louisiana Government School girls from Orange Walk Town won the national primary schools basketball championships held in Belize City on Friday, May 24.
The Sugar City girls ran over the Holy Redeemer girls 22-13. MVP Yasel Sutherland had 8 points. Siriann Chi and Aaliya Leiva each added 4 points, while Zelita Catzim and Jannil Dominguez each tossed in a bucket for the 22-13 win. Holy Redeemer’s Zaria Jenkins had 7 points, while Diana Elijio and Felicia Arzu each added a bucket.
3rd place went to the Hopkins girls who blew away the Libertad girls 25-3. Sharette Requena scored 11 points; Shameika Peters added 10 points and Rushelle Ramos and Odajah Casimiro each tossed in a bucket. Libertad’s Tamira Nunez hit a single trey.
The Most Valuable Player award went to Sugar City’s Yasel Sutherland.
How they won:
Libertad Methodist School vs. Bishop Martin RC – 7-2
Holy Family School vs. St. Peter Claver RC – 18-11
Holy Redeemer RC vs. Libertad girls – 23-3
Louisiana Government vs. Holy Family School – 18-6
Holy Redeemer vs. Bishop Martin RC – 20-6
Louisiana Government vs. St. Peter Claver RC – 15-4
Holy Redeemer vs. Holy Family School – 19-14
Louisiana Government vs. Libertad girls – 22-13