Belize Opens the Central American Games

with a Solid Victory over Honduras

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, October 17, 2025. – Belize opened the 12th Central American Games Guatemala 2025 with a convincing 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-19) victory over Honduras in Pool B of the men’s volleyball tournament, held at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium.

Belize (1-0) will face Costa Rica (1-0) in their second match of the event, while Honduras (0-1) will play against El Salvador (0-1).

The first set was tightly contested, with both teams trading points until the end, but Belize capitalized on 13 Honduran errors to take the early lead.

In the second set, Belize expanded its advantage thanks to the offensive efforts of Kaelen Ingram, Francis Hauze, and Kerwin Palacio, who kept constant pressure on the Honduran defense.

Team Belize continued to dominate in the third set, controlling the pace of the game until Francis Hauze sealed the victory with a powerful spike.

ALBUM BIZ vs HON

Belize led in attacks (44-32) and committed fewer unforced errors (22-27), while Honduras had the edge in blocking (7-3). Both teams scored one direct service point.

Francis Hauze was the top scorer of the match with 18 points, all from attacks, followed by Kaelen Ingram with 13 points. For Honduras, David Villatoro and Ornello Brown each contributed 10 points.

Elton Anderson, captain of Belize: “It was a wonderful victory. We’re all a little high from the second place in El Salvador (Final Four), so we are trying to continue an inch closer to a gold medal. We played well and a 3-0 victory is very important in this tournament”.

Luis Membreño, captain of Honduras: “After such a long time without competing, I think that despite the loss, we did a good job. The players performed well. We are a team with little experience, and I was able to contribute mine. This will help us gain rhythm and give our best in the next match.”