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- Goldengate Basketball Club won their 11th win in the HJNBL by defeating KVC Hounds 91-78.
- Goldengate has retained the top position with 23 points from 12 games, while the Hounds are in fourth place with 20 points.
- The top four teams in the league will enter the playoffs and the winner will receive 4 lakhs in cash.
19 Chait, Kathmandu. Goldengate Basketball Club won their 11th victory in the first game of the Himalayan Java National Basketball League (HJNBL) 2026 on Thursday.
Goldengate defeated KVC Hounds 91-78 in the match at Dasharath Rangshala Covered Hall in Tripureshwar on Thursday.
When Goldengate took the first quarter lead 26-22, both scored 20-20 points in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Goldengate increased its lead by taking a 27-19 lead. In the same way, the fourth water Goldengate won 18-17 in their favor.
This is Goldengate’s 11th win in 12 games and remains at the top with 23 points. Goldennut has 2 points lead in the top position.
Tribhuvan Army Club and Times Basketball Club, who have played one game less, have the same 21 points. These two teams are playing today.
This is the fourth loss for Hounds. Coincidentally, the Hounds lost 91-87 to Goldengate last time out. Goldengate has won double against Hounds in this league.
After this loss, the Hounds’ winning streak of 8 games in a row has stopped. After losing the first three games, the Hounds won 8 games in a row. The Hounds are in fourth place with 20 points from 12 games.
Goldengate’s Nikesh Magar was declared ‘Player of the Match’.
8 teams are competing in the second edition of HJNBL organized by Nepal Basketball Association (NEBA).
There will be a total of 56 matches in the league based on double round robin. After the league stage, the top four teams will enter the playoffs. Under the playoffs, the first qualifier will be played between the first and second teams in the league, while the eliminator match will be played between the third and fourth teams in the league.
The second qualifier will be between the defeated team in the first qualifier and the winning team in the eliminator. The final match will be played between the winners of the first and second qualifiers.
The winner of the competition will receive 4 lakh in cash, the runner-up will get 2 lakh and the third runner-up will get 1 lakh.
According to NEBA, the most valuable player (MVP) will also receive an attractive prize for performing well throughout the tournament.