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Belize's Best Three On Three Ballers Are...
posted (August 6, 2012)
And while the world's fastest athletes gathered at the track in London - Belize's best three on three basketball players gathered at the Jamboree Parking lot for the national final of the three on three basketball tournament.

Stakes were high as district champions came to the city to see who would go to New York City for the senior males and the world three on three championships in Spain for the Junior champions.

In the end, Belize won in Juniours and Corozal in seniors, we spoke to the winners....

Tariq Middleton, Belize City - U-18 Champ going to Spain
"As far as the tournament today it was way tougher. The teams from Belmopan, Orange Walk, Cayo and Corozal - they came with because they wanted to win."

Jules Vasquez
"What up with this championship game - the little part that I tape looks like you guys were having a fairly easy time with it - it was 9-2 I think."

Tariq Middleton
"The final score I think was 14-4 I think or 14-3."

Jules Vasquez
"It was fairly easy?"

Tariq Middleton
"I wouldn't say easy, but we work hard to get that."

Jason Grant, Corozal - Over 18 Champ - going to New York
"They had the first game over us because we weren't playing together like how we usually play. We learn from it and came back strong the second game and we gave them a good game and we are champs."

Jules Vasquez
"Were there any concerns in that final game? you were playing against a team with some very physical guys - almost as physical as you all were. What was the difference in the game in the end?"

Jason Grant
"We knew we had to play physical because they are physically fit. We came out and say that we will give them the best run that we can give them and we bang with them. At the end of the day we got the upper hand, we are glad for that."

Jules Vasquez
"How do you feel about participating world basketball under 3 championships?"

Tariq Middleton
"I am very humble and excited for the experience in Spain. I really can't wait. As you said we represented the country before but this will be a whole new experience - this will be a 3 on 3 tournaments, something that new to us as far as representing the country internationally, so I can't wait."

Jules Vasquez
"NYC - how does it feel?"

Player
"It's great, we always knew we had all the components to make the finals and now we are just excited to go out there. We just want to represent Belize well."

We'll have more from that tournament tomorrow.


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