The Guam Nationals, playing with only seven players, gave it their all. However, the bigger and stronger KFC Bombers took advantage of the Nationals’ lack of depth and height. KFC scored consistently inside and wore down the Nationals as the game progressed.
 
Neither team shot well early, as the Nationals led 20–17 after the first quarter and 39–32 at halftime. The third quarter proved to be key for the Bombers. Kierhon Wiley took advantage of the absence of Mark Johnson, who was with the U17 National Team as an assistant coach. Wiley scored 15 points in the quarter and dominated the rebounds under the basket. His performance pulled the Bombers within one point entering the fourth quarter. The Nationals held a slim 64–63 lead.
 
With KFC’s 13-player roster, the bigger and stronger Bombers began to take their toll in the fourth quarter. The Nationals looked fatigued, and several players were visibly limping by the final period.
 
The game featured the usual chirping between teams and arguments with officials during the second and third quarters, resulting in several technical fouls. However, with the game close entering the fourth quarter, both teams settled down and played focused basketball through the end.
 
The Nationals continued to fight hard, and the teams were tied 82–82 at the end of regulation. The score remained tied at 88–88 after the first overtime. During the second overtime, the KFC Bombers pulled ahead by five points. The Guam Nationals were unable to recover, and the game ended in a 105–100 victory for KFC.
 
The KFC Bombers were led by league MVP Charles Wingate with 23 points and Kierhon Wiley with 21. Joe Blas led all scorers with a game-high 39 points for the Nationals, shooting 18-of-24 from the free-throw line. Joey Delia added 22 points for Guam.
 
The KFC Bombers finished the season with a 9–1 record, earning revenge for their lone regular-season loss, a 120–117 double-overtime defeat to the Guam Nationals. The Nationals also ended the season with a 9–1 record.
 
This marked the first championship for the KFC Bombers since former coaching legend Coach Gerrand Barnes led the team. The loss snapped a streak of four consecutive championships won by the Guam Nationals or the Nationals group under different sponsor names.
 
The Triton Men’s Basketball League will return for its spring season in March 2026, with hopes of fielding another eight-team league.
 
The league also named a 15-member All-League Team and selected a Most Valuable Player.

 

Triton Men’s Basketball All-League Team:
1.    Ralph Mercado         UOG Tritons
2.    Matt Sotto                  Team Kaya
3.    Jose Ignacio             MicroFriends
4.    Dixson Attan             Fairzesh
5.    Tristan Hahn             Guam Select U17
6.    DJ Camacho             Guam Select U17
7.    Renz Hernadez        Northern Construction
8.    Reniel Hernades      Northern Construction
9.    Joe Blas                     Guam Nationals
10. DJ Osborn                 Guam Nationals
11. Mark Johnson           Guam Nationals
12. AJ Grape                   KFC Bombers
13. Charles Wingate      KFC Bombers
14. Kieron Wiley             KFC Bombers
15. Darryn Daniels          KFC Bombers
 
Triton Men’s Basketball League - Most Valuable Player
Charles Wingate                  KFC Bombers