CHIRIQUÍ, Panama, September 19, 2025. – The Belizean squad handled Honduras with little trouble, winning 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-15) to advance to the fifth-place match against El Salvador, on the final day of the VII AFECAVOL U23 Men’s Central American Championship.
The loss left Honduras in seventh place in the event, without a single victory to their name after the group stage and classification round.
Belize had no issues dominating the match against Honduras, leading in attack points 40-30, blocks 9-6, and aces 4-2. They also committed fewer unforced errors with 19, compared to Honduras’ 22.
On offense for Belize, Kaelen Ingram led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Eleazar Mejía with 14.
For Honduras, Jesús Montes worked the hardest with 17 points, the only player on his team to reach double digits.
Regarding the victory, Eleazar Mejía, one of Belize’s top scorers, said: “We feel good with this victory, although we really regret not being able to qualify for the semifinals and play for a medal. We will face El Salvador in our next match. For us, this is a very important game, and we will give everything to take that fifth place.”
Meanwhile, Jesús Montes, Honduras’ leading scorer, stated: “We had many good moments, and others where our spirits dropped, but in the end we all tried to give our best for our team and our nation. It must be said that there is plenty of talent in Honduras; we just need to work more with it.”
Belize heads into the battle for fifth place with a 2-1 win-loss record, while El Salvador, who awaited their opponent after finishing third in Pool B, enters with a 1-2 record.
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