San Salvador is two-time undefeated champion of the Women’s Basketball League – 2024-05-07 16:40:32

Rebecca Henriquez
@RebeHenriquez

The blue and white team from San Salvador became the champion of the Apertura 2024 tournament of the Major Basketball League and thus revalidated its title with the two-time championship and undefeated by beating the Salvadoreñas 44-68, at the Inclusive Sports City in Ayutuxtepeque.

Those led by Reinel Panfet added their second title in a row and undefeated, in the Inclusive Sports City, which had a significant presence of fans in the grand final in the Major Basketball League, and San Salvador holds the two-time championship, a sporting event in which was also represented by the National Sports Institute of El Salvador (INDES).

Arlenys Romero became the MVP of the grand final in the basketball league. The player said she was very happy to have been in yet another final, since that was the purpose of the season and winning the title left her very satisfied with the work they did for months and in the end it paid off.

“What we have as a team, this harmony, is the most important thing. We have formed a family on and off the court. It is a beautiful family with whom we all celebrate birthdays together, where if one has a problem she knows that she counts on everyone to help her. As in the family, we also have ups and downs, good days and bad days, but in the end we are always united and we do everything for the family we have built,” added Romero.

Furthermore, the most outstanding basketball player in the final brought out the virtues of the rival team that finished as runner-up and said that the Salvadorans always had something new to offer with a very “offensive” game; She praised the coach and acknowledged that at times they made things difficult for the now champions, which is why she stressed that they were “worthy” of being in the final.

Romero finished with 262 points in total and in fourth position in the general table of the most important players, with 108 assists that made her the highest in the championship, 71 rebounds, 48 ​​steals and third in the general table and with 5 locks.

“What has happened is very good for them, the players deserve it. We also have to congratulate Salvadoreñas because they have done a great job with very young players,” said the coach of the two-time champion team, Panfet.

Eduardo Escalante, coach of Salvadoreñas, highlighted how promising the tournament was despite the defeat with which they ended the championship and assured: “our project is with very young players, sub-18 and 21, and they have shown a promising evolution, “Let’s remember that our goal is for them to have selection projection.”