The 2025 National Souths Basketball (NSBL) third-placed team, Honipolu Souths, went one step further in the 2026 edition to reach the grand final but lost to Kemele Mendi Menjals by 1 point (33-32) on Monday, May 18th, at Sir John Guise Stadium Indoor Complex. Honipolu, a team from Samberigi in the Kagua-Erave District of Southern Highlands Province, was tipped as one of the championship heavyweights this year, given the caliber of players they had at their disposal. The Honipolu girls...

Kutubu’s Usano Sura emerged as the 2026 National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) 20th Edition Champions after a gritty 32-30 win over the formidable Kemele Mendi Menjals in the men’s thrilling Grand Final on Monday, May 18th, at Sir John Guise Stadium Indoor Complex. Usano and Menjals boasted talented basketball players, blending youth with experience. As expected, the decider lived up to the hype, with both sides locking horns and battling for the crown and leaving everything on the court...

The Kemele Construction Limited-sponsored Mendi Menjals women’s team clinched their first-ever National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) title after edging out the spirited Honipolu outfit with a 33-32 win in the Women’s Grand Final on Monday, 18 May 2026, at Sir John Guise Stadium Indoor Complex. After participating in the annual tournament for nearly two decades without much success, the Menjals ladies finally created history in the tournament’s 20th edition, ending their championship...