Honduras and Guatemala Prevail in Close Battles at

the Invitational U15 Central American Championship

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 11, 2025 – Honduras came out on top in a hard-fought battle against Nicaragua to strengthen their position as the undefeated leaders with three victories, while Guatemala edged Belize in an intense duel to stay in contention for the top spots at the Second Invitation U15 Girls’ Central American Championship.

After the third day of competition, Honduras leads the standings with a 3-0 win-loss record, followed by Guatemala (2-1), Nicaragua (1-1), while Belize and El Salvador remain winless after two outings.

GUA 3-2 BIZ

Guatemala fully entered the battle for the top positions after defeating Belize 3-2 (20-25, 29-31, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13), a match in which they had to come from behind to secure the victory.

Danica Reyes led Guatemala’s offense with 17 points, supported by Kamila Morales with 14 and Alejandra Papa with 13.

For Belize, Sofía Reshetina was the top scorer with 17 points, while Chloe Bowman added 16 and A’ Shae Parks tallied 13.

Guatemala made the most of their service points, outperforming Belize 15-8, and also led in blocks 6-5. Belize, however, dominated in attack points 55-44 but conceded 49 points in unforced errors compared to Guatemala’s 41.

HON 3-2 NCA

In the highlight match of the day, Honduras kept their composure in the most intense moments to prevail in a tough battle over Nicaragua 3-2 (25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 20-18), securing their third win with no losses in the tournament.

Honduras held the edge in service points 16-14 and blocks 6-2 and gave away fewer points in unforced errors with 40, compared to Nicaragua’s 48. Nicaragua led in attack points 48-44.

Luna Janania was Honduras’ top scorer with 27 points, while Nicaragua’s Ixtchel Talavera finished with 23 points.