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2026 TIPS OFF WITH A TOUGH ROAD WIN FOR KESTRELS AT BARKING
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.


NATIONAL CUP FINAL AWAITS KESTRELS AFTER SEMI FINAL TRIUMPH OVER BCU
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


KESTRELS BOUNCE BACK IN FINAL LEAGUE GAME OF 2025
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


FOURTH QUARTER COLLAPSE SEES SHORTHANDED KESTRELS LOSE IN LONDON
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


KESTRELS DEFEAT TABLE TOPPERS BARNET AND BOOK CUP SEMI FINAL TICKET
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


TWO FROM TWO ON DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND FOR KESTRELS
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


KESTRELS SLIP TO DEFEAT IN HOME OPENER WITH BARKING
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


OPENING DAY VICTORY FOR KESTRELS AS THEY BEAT TITANS
Image Courtesy Dan Crowther Solent Kestrels tipped off their NBL Division 1 Men’s campaign on Saturday afternoon in the capital, as they...


PRE SEASON CLOSES WITH A BIG WIN FOR THE KESTRELS
Image Courtesy of Luke Simcock Kestrels closed out the pre season in impressive fashion on Saturday evening as they took a 96-53 victory...


BUSUMBRU IS BACK WITH THE KESTRELS AFTER 3 YEARS AWAY
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...
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