Its first major victory in international play came on home soil in the 1998 Caricom Men's Basketball Championship, held at the Civic Center in Belize City, Belize. Belize placed seventh of eight teams in the 1999 Centrobasquet Tournament in Havana after winning only one game despite playing close all the way.
Belize secured its first major win in international basketball competition on home soil in 1998 with a victory at the Caricom Men's Basketball Championship held at the Civic Center in Belize City, Belize. The following year, they finished seventh out of eight teams in the Centrobasquet Tournament in Havana after securing only one win despite playing closely throughout.