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Image Courtesy of Luke Simcock The Solent Kestrels won the NBL Division One Play-Off Final after beating the Worcester Wolves 74-66 at the National Basketball Performance Centre, picking the final trophy in their collection for the season. Up against the No.1 seed from the North, the Kestrels held the lead for most of the 40-minute ball game, Andre Arissol picking up another Finals MVP with a 19-point performance to lead Solent to back-to-back Play-Off Final wins. After hard

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Another season, another Play-Off Final for the Solent Kestrels but also a chance at the treble, after clinching both the D1 South title and NBL Cup this season. An unknown matchup between the two sides will make for an entertaining final this Sunday, the last recorded matchup between the two was during the NBL Division Three Play Offs back in 2022, the Wolves coming out on top 72-63. A number of changes for both sides since that game with the st

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther The Kestrels reach the NBL Division One Men's Play-Off Final with a 65-50 victory over Barking Abbey at the Solent Sports Complex. Matt Guymon’s side will play against Worcester Wolves on the 26 th of April after they defeated Manchester Magic on the other side of the draw, this will be the third consecutive playoff final for the Kestrels. A leading 19 points by the ever-consistent double A battery, Andre Arissol alongside a decisive 12 on the

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther The Kestrels are through to the NBL Division One Play-Off Semi Finals after an 85-70 win against Birmingham City University, with an Andre Arissol 32-point performance. The home side knew what was needed of them to progress into the next round of the Play-Offs, having beaten Birmingham City University earlier in the season. However, the month of March can be full of surprises. The trusty offence of Andre Arissol settled the ship early, despite t

Image Courtesy of Luke Simcock Two competitions, two titles for the Kestrels so far this season, now they start their journey towards claiming the third against Birmingham City University this Saturday. Having played the midlands side already this season in the NBL National Cup, with the Kestrels coming out on top 84-54, Matt Guymon and his coaching staff will look to complete the double. With a 12-game winning streak on the line, it will be sure to add another level of motiv

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther The Kestrels closed out the season with a 72-69 win on the road against the London Stars to extend the unbeaten run the 12 games and end the regular season with a 16-2 record. Although the title was decided last weekend, the Kestrels were playing as if it was still all to play for in the opening minutes of the game. Andre Arissol and Ash Briggs combined for seven unanswered points. The London Stars, coming off the back of an impressive win again

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther The Solent Kestrels have been crowned champions of NBL D1 Pool B after an extremely dominant 87-49 victory against CoLA. Thomas Blower led all scoring, netting 15 points in 22 minutes to equal his highest scoring game for the Kestrels and show out in front of a packed-out Solent Sports Complex in the final home game of the regular season. Elijah Lotriet was the player who opened the scoring, banking in a three from the left wing right in front o

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther The Kestrels come out on top in the doghouse, winning 64-62 against the Barnet Bulldogs to put themselves at the summit of NBL Division One Pool B and in the driving seat for the title. On the road and against the team sat top of the league standings in the Barnet Bulldogs was always going to be a tough test on both ends of the floor, but the Kestrels certainly made it more difficult than it had to be. Andre Arissol led the Kestrels with 25 poin

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther The Kestrels had to overcome a poor first quarter to fight back and beat Cobham Cobras 76-59 to kick off their back-to-back away trip weekends. Andre Arissol’s 18 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals and Wayne Kitenge’s impact off the bench to shore up the glass and provide impactful points to kick the Kestrels into sixth gear. The home side opened up the game with a flash, scoring just 3 seconds into the game, Charlie Ollis winning the t

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Andre Arissol and Jakub Ofman combined for 50 to ease past the London Stars with a 96-59 win on the Kestrels’ return to the Solent Sports Complex on Saturday evening. However, both had a somewhat slow start to the game, with the first bucket coming in an unusual manor as Ashley Briggs nailed a right wing three just 10 seconds into the game, to the delight of his teammates who shot up out of their seats on the bench. Elijah Lotriet was brought in

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Jakub Ofman led the Solent Kestrels to a 93-45 win on the road against Richmond Knights to maintain pace at the top end of NBL Division 1. A 32-point barrage from the Itchen College product began in the very first minute, a three-point shot providing the away side’s first points of the game and 6'7 wing never seemed to look back. The Kestrels went on an early run in the first quarter, building a strong lead with a number of makes from downtown.

Image Courtesy of Dan Crowther Saturday evening saw a strong team performance from the Solent Kestrels to clinch an 89-71 win over London Lions II, to move them to a 10-2 record in NBL Division One. The game begun with an Ash Briggs close range finish and would be the theme of the match, with the home side giving up 62 points in the paint across all four quarters. Jakub Ofman made his way into the starting lineup with the absence of Greg Durand and made best use of the opport

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 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 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 Kai Johnson Solent Kestrels are proud to announce GB U18 international Jakub Ofman makes the jump full time to the Men’s...