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- Times and Golden Gate have achieved their tenth consecutive wins in the HJNBL.
- Times Basketball Club defeated Solo Basketball Club by a wide margin of 95-72, extending their winning streak to ten.
- Golden Gate Basketball Club secured their tenth victory in 11 games, maintaining their top position.
March 30, Kathmandu – In the Himalayan Java National Basketball League (HJNBL) 2026, Times Basketball Club and Golden Gate Basketball Club both added to their winning tallies on Monday.
At the Dashrath Rangashala Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Times dominated Solo Basketball Club with a convincing 95-72 victory, marking their tenth consecutive win.
Times led 28-25 in the first quarter and extended their advantage significantly in the second quarter by outscoring Solo 28-8, resulting in a 56-33 lead at halftime.
Times maintained their lead in the third quarter by 21-18, while Solo responded in the fourth quarter with a 21-18 score.
After their tenth consecutive win, Times accumulated 21 points from 11 games, whereas Solo suffered their ninth defeat and sits fifth with 13 points from 11 games.
Manish KC of Times was named Man of the Match, with Shreyas Bahadur Thapa leading the team by scoring a game-high 24 points.
In another Monday match, Golden Gate Basketball Club beat Playbox Arena 112-59 by a wide margin.
Dipson KC from Golden Gate earned the Man of the Match honors in this game.
Golden Gate also claimed their tenth victory in 11 games, sharing 21 points with Times.
Playbox suffered their tenth loss and remains third with 12 points from 11 matches.
Despite having equal points, Golden Gate stays atop the league standings due to a better point difference.
Departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club currently holds the third position with 19 points from 10 games. The Army defeated ROEL 102-75 in a match played Sunday night.
Nischal Maharjan led the Army by scoring 22 points, while Sayun Rai was named Man of the Match.
Organized by the Nepal Basketball Association (NEBA), eight teams are competing in the second edition of the HJNBL.
The league follows a double round-robin format with a total of 56 games scheduled. After the league stage, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs.
The playoffs feature a first qualifier between the top two teams from the league, while the third and fourth-placed teams will compete in an eliminator. The loser of the first qualifier then meets the winner of the eliminator in a second qualifier, with the winners moving on to the finals.
The champion team will receive a cash prize of NPR 400,000, the runner-up NPR 200,000, and the third-placed team NPR 100,000. In addition, the most valuable player (MVP) award will be presented to the best performing player throughout the tournament, according to NEBA.
