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- Times Basketball Club has clinched their eighth consecutive win in HJNB League 2026.
- At Dashrath Rangashala Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Times defeated Roel by 78-67.
- The second edition of HJNB League is ongoing with eight teams under the organization of Nepal Basketball Association.
March 25, Kathmandu – Times Basketball Club secured their eighth successive victory in the Himalayan Java National Basketball League (HJNB League) 2026.
In the match held Thursday at Dashrath Rangashala Covered Hall, Tripureshwor, Times defeated Roel with a score of 78-67.
Times dominated the first three quarters and played the fourth quarter evenly with their opponent.
The quarter scores saw Times scoring 15-13 in the first, 24-16 in the second, and 17-16 in the third, while both teams posted an equal 22 points each in the final quarter.
After this eighth consecutive win, Times tops the league table with 17 points from 9 games.
Pemba Sherpa of Times was declared Man of the Match, having scored the highest 20 points.
Additionally, in the game held Wednesday night, Tribhuvan Army Club defeated Solo Basketball Club by a significant margin of 88-70, securing their seventh victory. Army now holds 15 points from 8 games.
Simon Gurung led Army’s scorecard with 22 points.
The second edition of the HJNB League, organized by Nepal Basketball Association (NEBA), features competition among 8 teams.
The league is conducted in a double round-robin format with a total of 56 matches. Following the league phase, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs.
The playoff structure involves the first and second placed teams contesting the first qualifier match, while the third and fourth placed teams face off in the eliminator match.
The loser of the first qualifier and the winner of the eliminator will then compete in the second qualifier, with its winner moving on to the final.
The champion team will receive a cash prize of NPR 400,000, the runner-up will be awarded NPR 200,000, and the third-placed team will earn NPR 100,000.
Players with exceptional performances will be honored with the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, accompanied by attractive prizes, as announced by NEBA.
