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Image Courtesy of Joao Teixeira Another trip to London and another away win for the Kestrels as they overcome the Greenwich Titans 73-64 to move onto a 5-0 record, with the Oaklands Wolves standing in between the Kestrels and top spot. 17 points off the bench from new signing, Jordan Simpson as he saw much of the ball on debut, which allowed for a changed look to the Kestrels’ rotation in the win on Sunday. Even with the added rotation, the core five starting the game remaine

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 Ben Davidson Kestrels edged past a resolute Richmond Knights in their opening game of the season to begin the 2026/27 campaign the same way they rounded out the previous one… with a win. 18 points off the bench for new arrival Louis Weaver, alongside a strong double-double from Wayne Kitenge made all the difference on Saturday evening as the Kestrels came out on top. Another fresh face in the Kestrels’ red and white trimmings, La’quarne Sayles (Lerkz) bid to

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