Belize City, Belize, July 17, 2024.- In a one-sided match, Belize defeated Honduras 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-13), to maintain their strong performance with two victories and zero losses in the 20th Central American U21 Women’s Championship.
For Honduras, it was their first setback of the event, as they did not play on the first day.
Belize clearly dominated the match, imposing their superior attack, which suppressed the opponent’s momentum, they established a clear advantage of 16-5 in the first set before Honduras responded.
Belize was dominant in attack points 40 to 14 and in serves 10-3, although they committed 25 unforced errors compared to 23 from Honduras, who also had a slight advantage in block points 4-2.
In offense, Belizean captain Gareth Bruce scored 17 points, 15 on attack and two on serves, while Nissan Martínez contributed 10 points, nine on attacks and one serve.
For Honduras, Victoria Aparicio and Nicole Velásquez each finished with seven points. Aparicio had five on attacks, one on blocks, and one serve, while Velásquez had five on attack and two on serves.
Regarding the victory, Belize captain Gareth Bruce stated: “We were focused on doing our best work, we had the energy, for us this game was great, we are focused on always keeping the same spirit in every match.”
Meanwhile, Honduras captain Mónica Velásquez said: “As a team, we did a good job within our capabilities. It’s true that there are many areas we can improve. I must congratulate my teammates because for many, this is their first national team and many of them are very young, even for this U21 age-group.”
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