Solent Kestrels three-peat as NBL Division 1 Men’s champions

By Sam Neter on April 17, 2021

Solent Kestrels 2021 NBL D1 League Champions

Image Credit: Luke Simcock/Solent Kestrels

Solent Kestrels continued their dominant run in NBL Division 1 Men with a 91-65 win over Leicester Warriors to claim the regular season title for the third year running on Saturday afternoon.

WHAT. A. TEAM.

Congratulations, @SolentKestrels 🏆 pic.twitter.com/jK8Syzof6e

— NBL (@NBLengland) April 17, 2021

“I am so proud of this group who have shown incredible consistency throughout the season, with every player contributing and playing a huge part in this success,” Head Coach Matt Guymon said.

“To win a 3rd league title means so much to our organisation, sponsors and fan base and we hope to continue to build our momentum as we prepare for the playoffs.

“Finally I want to say a big thank you to Solent University and Kestrel Guards for their continued support for performance basketball.”

Solent claim the title with a 16-1 record, heading into this weekend knowing they needed 1 win from 2 games to seal the championship, as they round out their regular season campaign on Sunday against Essex Rebels.

Kestrels add the league title to their inaugural L Lynch Trophy title they claimed last month, to make it two pieces of silverware so far this season.

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