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Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Solent Kestrels in to top spot in NBL Division 1 with a composed 79–61 victory over London Elite on Saturday evening at the Solent Sports Complex, continuing their strong start to 2026 while leaving the visitors still searching for a first league win. The Kestrels set the tone early and never relinquished control, led by a standout all-round performance from Ethan Round, who poured in 25 points on efficient shooting while also adding seven rebou

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Solent Kestrels made a strong return from the Christmas break as they opened 2026 with a composed 71–59 victory on the road at Barking Abbey on Saturday afternoon, pulling away in the second half of a low-scoring NBL Division 1 game. Andre Arissol led all scorers with 25 points for the Kestrels, supported by a well-rounded performance from Luke Busumbru with 15 points 7 boards and 4 assists, whilst Jakub Ofman added 12 on his return from injury.

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Solent Kestrels booked their place in the Men’s National Cup Final with a commanding 84–54 victory over Birmingham City University at the Solent Sports Complex on Saturday evening. Backed by a vocal home crowd, the Kestrels combined defensive discipline with balanced scoring to pull clear early and never looked back. Luke Busumbru was the man of the hour as he led all scorers with 26 points, whilst Wayne Kitenge anchored the paint with 11 points

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Kestrels got back to winning ways on Saturday evening as they handed Greenwich Titans an 85-75 defeat at the Solent Sports Complex. The win is the second victory for Solent over the Titans this season and improves Kestrels to 7-2 in NBL Division 1 for the season. Kestrels set the tone early with a strong first quarter where the hosts moved the ball well and pushed the pace to open up a 28–18 lead, with Ethan Round and Luke Busumbru providing ear

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Solent’s seven-game winning streak in all competitions came to an end in London as the Kestrels fell 78–71 to CoLA Southwark Pride in a tightly fought NBL Division One battle. Ethan Round poured in 22 points, Wayne Kitenge delivered a powerful 17-point, 12-rebound double-double, and Luke Busumbru added 10 points, but CoLA’s energy and defensive pressure proved decisive down the stretch. The Kestrels opened brightly, pushing the pace and finding

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Kestrels secured a pair of huge victories this past weekend at the Solent Sports Complex, as they handed Barnet Bulldogs their first loss of the regular season on Saturday, 82-66, in NBL Division 1 Men’s action. All before booking their ticket to the semi finals of the National Cup on Sunday afternoon, beating London Lions II 82-60. Greg Durand earned himself a Player of the Week nod with his 22 point, 9 rebound, 4 assist outing against the Bull

Image Courtesy of Luke Simcock Saturday evening saw perhaps the most entertaining Kestrels match up of the season so far as they snatched a late victory from Cobham Cobras, 67-64. In what was a relatively low scoring game, both sides had the lead through out but it was an Ethan Round triple with 0.9 seconds left that decided the game. The victory moves Kestrels to 5-1 for the season. It was a 7-0 start for the visitors as Kestrels struggled to get going in the first few minut

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Kestrels continue their fine form of late on Saturday evening at the Solent Sports Complex, as they defeated Richmond Knights 96-55 in NBL Division 1. The victory pushes Kestrels into the mix at the top of the division having played less games than the rest of the league. Kestrels young duo of Jakub Ofman and Tom Blower came off the bench to put up 15 points each, Jakub also added 9 rebounds whilst Tom impressively did his scoring in just under

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Kestrels took home a pair of victories from the SSC this pay weekend as they handed London Lions II a 102-46 defeat in NBL Division 1. Before dispatching Brent Bulls in the Men’s National Cup Round of 16, 100-49, to set up a quarter final clash with Saturdays opponents London Lions II on Sunday 30th November 2025. Saturdays triumph means Kestrels now love to 4-1 in the league ahead of a tough set of November fixtures. Saturday was a true team ef

Image Courtesy of Luke Simcock It was back to winning ways for the Solent Kestrels Men’s senior team this weekend as they picked up a pair of victories in both the League and National Cup competitions. Saturday saw them hand London Elite a 103-63 defeat on the road in the capital, as they bounced back from defeat last weekend, before making the long journey to the south west to take on Exeter Spartans in the National Cup 3rd round, bringing home a 91-62 victory to advance to

Image Courtesy Dan Crowther Solent Kestrels dropped to their first defeat of the 2025/26 NBL Division 1 season on Saturday evening, as Barking Abbey snatched a 71-90 victory from the Solent Sports Complex. The loss moves Kestrels to 1-1 on the season so far, after a disappointing performance from the hosts. Ash Briggs had 17 points and 8 rebounds for Solent, whilst Andre Arissol added 15 and Luke Busumbru 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. As expected with two quality sides

Image Courtesy Dan Crowther Solent Kestrels tipped off their NBL Division 1 Men’s campaign on Saturday afternoon in the capital, as they...

Image Courtesy of Luke Simcock Kestrels closed out the pre season in impressive fashion on Saturday evening as they took a 96-53 victory...

Image Courtesy Dan Crowther Kestrels took British Championship Basketball side Hemel Storm to the wire in pre season action on Sunday...

Image Courtesy Luke Simcock Saturday evening saw the third annual Mick Byrne Memorial Trophy game take place at the Ravelin Sports Centre...

Image Courtesy Luke Simcock In what was perhaps the worst kept secret of the off season for the Kestrels, the club can confirm the return...

Image Courtesy Kai Johnson Solent Kestrels are pleased to announce the addition of Elijah Lotriet to Men’s senior squad, ahead of the...

Image Courtesy Kai Johnson Ash Briggs is back in the number 15 jersey for Solent Kestrels ahead of the 2025/26 NBL Division 1 season. The...

Image Courtesy Hoopsfix Solent Kestrels are proud to announce the addition of young rising star Ethan Round for the 2025/26 season NBL...

Image Courtesy Kai Johnson Wayne Kitenge will return to the Solent Kestrels for his second consecutive season as the squad gear up for...