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Image Courtesy of Joao Teixeira Kestrels pushed to the very end by Division Two Plymouth Raiders in 77-76 National Cup win on the road. Andre Arissol and Stelios Christofi carried over their fine form from the Saturday to the Marjon Sport Centre in Plymouth on Sunday, scoring 23 and 10 points respectively. Plymouth were ready for the challenge that the Kestrels brought to their home court, and that was showing as they went toe-to-toe with the offensive threat that the visitor

Image Courtesy of Joao Teixeira High flying Kestrels battle through yet another test in an 89-72 victory over Sussex Storm to move onto a 4-0 record in NBL Division 1. Efficient scoring from captain Andre Arissol and impact off the bench from 18-year-old Stelios Christofi helped overcome the visitors on Saturday as they combined for 45 points for the evening. The target of the offence was Wayne Kitenge to start the game off, with the smaller framed Sussex players having to do

Image Courtesy of Justin Cowlard Team basketball prevails as the Kestrels dismantle London Stars on the road in 104-62 win to go 3-0 in the season. 55 points from the bench unit shared the load for the starters and put the game to bed. A confident performance the previous weekend at home against London Elite set the squad in good stead ahead of the trip back into the capital and they did not disappoint. An early 8-2 run set the tone, Louis Weaver lacing a triple to rack up fo

Image Courtesy of Justin Cowlard Kestrels stack another win to build on positive start to the 2026/27 season, coming out with a 72-43 win against a youthful Reading Rockets. It was the young players in the black of the Rockets’ threads that started the better, Tania Dhillon the clear threat for the Kestrels defence, not only capable of finishing around the rim, but get to the free throw line as well. Charlotte Finn found her first points of the evening with a three… shock, in

Image Courtesy Justin Cowlard A statement 89-54 win on their home court for the Kestrels against a London Elite side full of talent that lays a foundation for the rest of the season. Starting guards Andre Arissol and Kailyn Panchal-Bedward (KJ) combined for 38 points across the 40 minutes of play in front of a packed-out Solent Sports Complex. The first three-point shot were the first points of the evening from the Kestrels captain with Arissol stepping into a nice looking 25

Solent Kestrels Rebrand Announcement We are proud to unveil the new identity of ‘Solent Kestrels’, following a thorough and robust rebrand across the club. As part of this exciting new chapter we have evolved from Team Solent Kestrels back to simply Solent Kestrels, a name that better reflects our identity, heritage and ambitions as one of the region's leading basketball clubs. At the heart of the rebrand is a new club brand & logo carefully designed to celebrate our rich bas