BY RICHARD MENANOPO
The 2026 High School Basketball League is set to burst into action this Sunday at the Multipurpose Hall in Honiara, with participating schools now confirmed and opening round fixtures officially locked in.
Latest information released by the Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) shows that schools have been divided into two pools ahead of the start of the new season, setting the stage for another exciting year of youth basketball competition.
Pool A features Honiara High School, Tenaru, St Nicholas, Burns Creek and Betikama, while Pool B consists of Epalle, White River, Woodford, Mbokona Vera and KGVI.
The opening day schedule will see Honiara High School face Tenaru in the girls’ division at 2pm before the two schools meet again in the boys’ division at 3pm.
St Nicholas will then take on Burns Creek in the girls’ match at 4pm, followed by the boys’ clash between the same schools at 5pm.
The competition, backed this year by major sponsor Solomon Motors, is expected to attract strong support from students, parents and basketball followers throughout the season.
SIBF has been building anticipation for the competition through a series of announcements in recent weeks, describing the league as an important pathway to identify and develop young basketball talent in the country.
Defending champions St Nicholas in the boys division and Betikama in the girls division are among the teams expected to draw strong attention as the title race begins.
The High School Basketball League is one of SIBF’s flagship grassroots programmes that aims to strengthen basketball development among secondary school students in Honiara.
The annual competition provides young athletes with organised competition exposure while also serving as a talent identification pathway for future national basketball representation.
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