Two from Section XI Represent Puerto Rico in Olympics

Arella Guirantes and Brianna Jones, two former Section XI student-athletes, are playing together on the Puerto Rican women’s basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Guirantes attended Bellport High School and was a first-round pick with the LA Sparks in the 2022 WBNA Draft.

Jones, who plays professionally in Saudi Arabia, grew up in North Babylon.

They were both All-Long Island selections in high school.