The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Thursday that they have re-signed forward Jasman Sangha, and signed forward Malik Grant and guard Ankit Choudhary for the final two games of the regular season. The Honey Badgers will hit the road to face the Winnipeg Sea Bears this Friday, August 8, then make their move to Saskatchewan to close the 2025 regular season versus the Rattlers on Sunday, August 10. Ahead of these final two games, the Honey Badgers will be without some of their stars including Koby McEwen, David Muenkat, and Marcus Carr, as they have all departed for their next journeys overseas. To make up for these losses, the Honey Badgers have added some Canadian talent, including two Brampton natives in Sangha and Grant. Jasman Sangha began his professional career this season with the Honey Badgers, playing two games and posting three points in each one versus Montreal and Ottawa. He was eventually released to explore an opportunity with The Basketball Tournament and has now been re-signed after playing one game with the Brown Ballers, recording 11 points and three rebounds July 19 versus the Stars of Storrs. Malik Grant was drafted by the Ottawa BlackJacks with the 24th overall pick in the 2025 CEBL Draft out of Humber College. Grant will make his professional debut this Friday versus the Sea Bears after a very successful senior season of collegiate basketball where he led the Hawks to a CCAA Championship, earning the CCAA Championship MVP. He also became the third Humber Hawk to be named OCAA Player of the Year, averaging 16.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 29.7 minutes in 18 games. Ankit Choudhary is a 6-foot-1 guard out of the University of Ottawa. He joined Jasman Sangha in the Brown Ballers matchup versus the Stars of Storrs and dropped a team-high 21 points including five made three-pointers and four assists. In his final collegiate season, Choundary helped the Gee-Gees to a OUA Tournament Championship and third place finish in the U SPORTS Tournament. He earned All-OUA Second Team honours as well, posting 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 28.9 minutes in 28 games. The Honey Badgers 2025 campaign will come to an end this weekend as they look to end on a high note versus the Winnipeg Sea Bears on August 8 and Saskatchewan Rattlers on August 10. You can catch all the action on CEBL+ ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit honeybadgers.ca

A 10-3 run in Target Score Time propelled the Edmonton Stingers to a bounceback victory over the Saskatchewan Rattlers at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday (Aug. 6). After trailing for the majority of the second half, Edmonton rallied in the fourth to defeat Saskatchewan 100-94 to keep hopes of a home playoff game alive. Edmonton head coach Jordan Baker said defence made the difference down the stretch. “When we execute defensively and get stops, we're a pretty efficient team. We held them in the second half to 18- and 19-point quarters. As we look towards the playoffs, you're not going to outscore teams, you need to play defence,” Baker said. The Stingers also avenged a tight 90-88 loss to the Rattlers on Sunday (Aug. 3) at Edmonton Expo Centre in the first half of a home-and-home. Sean East II was clinical in the win, pacing the Stingers’ offence with 24 points on 9-16 shooting. He followed up a quiet first half with 18 points in the second, including the game-winner. The American guard became the third player in CEBL history to score 500 points in a single season and now sits 29 points away from the scoring record with two games remaining. “[It’s] just a great coaching staff, great players, and they allow me to be myself and put me in great positions to be successful,” East II said. Nick Hornsby’s well-rounded skillset also helped the Stingers to the victory with 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Former Rattler Scottie Lindsey added a double-double for Edmonton with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Keon Ambrose-Hylton chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds. On the other side, the Rattlers continued to compete after elimination from playoff contention almost three weeks ago. The duo of Jordan Bowden and Tevian Jones were a handful for the opposing defence yet again, scoring a combined 51 points on Wednesday. “Edmonton put a lot of bodies their way and they handled it well,” Saskatchewan head coach Eric Magdanz said. “They found spaces in order to get their shot up. They attacked the rim, they got some open threes, and they did a good job moving the ball to other people as well.” Jones netted a game-high 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting, while Bowden added 24 on 8-for-13 shooting. Down the stretch, Jones said it was a lack of composure that led to the loss. “We kind of let the emotions of the game get the best of us. I think really, that was it. I think if we were able to just kind of keep our heads down the stretch that we would have been able to pull out that win,” Jones said. Both teams started hot offensively in the first quarter. The Stingers and Rattlers exchanged blows throughout the frame as Jones came out of the gates with a 13-point flurry in the opening 10 minutes. A pair of timely Saskatchewan threes from Devonté Bandoo and Isaac Simon put the home team ahead 30-26 after one quarter of action. The Rattlers kept firing from long range in the second quarter, extending their lead to nine and forcing back-to-back timeouts from Baker. Bowden took control offensively in the second for Saskatchewan while Chris Smith helped the Stingers fight back to within one possession. However, the Rattlers headed into the locker room with a bit of breathing room, ahead 57-51. Edmonton fought back to tie the game twice in the third quarter, but the duo of Bowden and Jones kept Saskatchewan in front. Powered by a pair of floaters from East II, the Stingers went on a 6-0 run to claw back within one heading into the fourth. A back-and-forth final quarter saw four ties and two lead changes ahead of Target Score Time. East II showcased his deadly floater while Ambrose-Hylton and Horsby helped Edmonton seize its first lead since the opening quarter. Trailing by three, Jaden Bediako scored back-to-back buckets to provide the Rattlers with a one-point lead heading into Target Score Time. From there, the Stingers dominated. Lindsey regained the lead with a putback finish and scored another acrobatic layup several possessions later to cap an 8-0 run. Bandoo buried a shot from long range to get the Rattlers back to within four but East II put the finishing touches on a stellar second half with a mid-range jumper to win it. Edmonton claimed the season series against Saskatchewan with the victory after splitting the first two games earlier in the campaign. Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600672 Up next for both teams All 10 CEBL teams are in action on Friday (Aug. 8) with Saskatchewan hosting Calgary and Edmonton facing the Niagara River Lions. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . - CEBL -

In what might have been a preview of the 2025 Championship Final, it was the Winnipeg Sea Bears that secured a leg up over the Niagara River Lions after an 86-81 win on Wednesday night. Both squads had already secured their spots in the Conference Finals before post-season action begins next week, Winnipeg (10-12) doing so by virtue of being the host city this season, while Niagara (14-8) paved its way by clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Meaning each team is just one win away from a rematch in the title game and only two victories away from securing a CEBL championship, giving each team plenty of opportunity to gain insight from the regular-season matchup. “(Possibly facing Niagara in the Final) was clearly on top of our minds,” Jalen Harris said after scoring a game-high 24 points and all of Winnipeg’s baskets in Target Score Time. “Coach had repeated that throughout the week, this is a team we could potentially see, so I think we were locked in a prepared to learn whatever we could from this game.” Behind the star guard was Will Richardson with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and Simi Shittu with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Nathan Bilamu chipped in 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Terry Roberts added 10 points off the bench, and Trevon Scott dished out 10 assists to go with eight points. On the other side, Ron Curry led the defending champs by scoring 22 points, to go with six rebounds and four assists. Khalil Ahmad added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Ahmed Hill finished with 12 points off the bench. Despite the loss, Hill did reach a personal milestone on Wednesday as his two helpers pushed him past 200 assists all-time (regular season only), making him just the 14th player in CEBL history to reach that mark. The defeat at the Canada Life Centre also dropped the defending champs to 5-5 on the road this season, a stark contrast to their 9-3 showing at home in Niagara. “We’re not playing with a sense of urgency that we need,” River Lions head coach Victor Raso said after his team’s third straight loss. “This was a team that won seven games in a row to clinch the East, and now we’re just not … the little things are showing up. “You can’t win a tight road game shooting 11-for-20 from the free throw line and as poorly as we did from three, but really, it’s the urgency. It has to matter a lot, and right now it doesn't.” Winnipeg may have struggled to contain Niagara early as it trailed 27-21 after the first — following a 9-of-11 start from inside the arc by the River Lions — but it was clear right out of the gates that Harris was in for a big game as he scored the Sea Bears’ first nine points on the night. And although the import put up just four points in the second, Winnipeg was still able to take advantage of that early momentum as it cut the deficit going into the break, trailing 45-42. The Sea Bears did so largely thanks to an inspired effort on the glass. Winnipeg grabbed 13 offensive rebounds (plus-nine) through the game’s first 20 minutes, which led to a 12-2 edge on second-chance points and eight more field goal attempts than Niagara at halftime. Not a total surprise considering the Sea Bears entered Wednesday ranked second in the CEBL for offensive rebounds per game (12.2). “We’re moving in the right direction,” Taylor said post-game. “We’ve got a great opportunity with our roster now, and I’m really proud of the attention to detail the players had today.” And coming out of halftime, coach Raso said his team needed to “gang rebound,” to limit Winnipeg’s success on that front, but that appeared easier said than done. By the end of the third, the Sea Bears had ballooned what was a plus-six rebounding edge through the first half into a plus-14 advantage. “We can’t just keep being like ‘we’re going to be okay,’” Raso said when asked about his team’s struggles of late toward the end of the season. “We’ll be back, but there has to be urgency. There’s no way around it … this team has won on the margins all year, and we need that.” All the while, the Sea Bears retook the lead less than two minutes into the second half, fittingly after Shittu corralled yet another offensive board and dropped it back in through contact. The forward then completed the and-one at the free throw line, giving the Sea Bears their first lead since the 7:11 mark of the first. Winnipeg then built that into a 65-61 edge by the end of the third quarter. The margin remained the same until the start of Target Score Time when Harris took over. The former second-round NBA draft pick scored all nine of Winnipeg’s points once the clock stopped and shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field to seal the win. His final basket — a layup through traffic after knifing through Niagara’s defence — was especially timely as the River Lions had gone on a 5-0 run and cut the deficit to just three points before Harris’s ninth Target Score Winner all-time. “We knew we had to execute,” Harris said of his heroics after the win. “It got away from us a little bit, but we buckled down and did what we planned to do.” Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600671 Up next Both squads return to action on Friday, starting with the Sea Bears hosting the Brampton Honey Badgers in another cross-conference clash. Meanwhile, the River Lions continue their season-ending four-game road trip with a matchup against the Edmonton Stingers. Next CEBL action Wednesday’s triple-header slate wraps up with the second leg of a home-and-home set between the Stingers and host Saskatchewan Rattlers at 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. local. The clash will mark their second matchup in three days and the final regular season meeting between the West rivals. Saskatchewan leads the season series 2-0. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . - CEBL -

Ottawa’s hopes of hosting a playoff game are alive and well. The BlackJacks held off the Montreal Alliance for an 87-83 victory on Wednesday at Verdun Auditorium, ensuring they will finish in the top three of the Eastern Conference. Ottawa improved to 11-11 with the win, tying the Scarborough Shooting Stars for second in the conference. The Alliance dropped to 8-14 and will finish fourth before visiting either Ottawa or Scarborough in the play-in. For the BlackJacks, their latest win didn’t come easily. “Every time we play Montreal it’s a tough game like this. And to come here and beat them in this environment … it’s a really good win for us,” BlackJacks head coach Dave DeAveiro said. A tight contest throughout landed at 77-73 in favour of Ottawa when the clocks turned off for Target Score Time following a 7-0 BlackJacks run. The Alliance responded with a run of their own after the stoppage, building a 79-77 lead through a chaotic few possessions that included many missed shots and subsequent offensive rebounds. But BlackJacks forward Justin Jackson halted the run with a clutch three-pointer to give Ottawa the lead back. After a Montreal miss, Ottawa’s Isaih Moore then connected on a putback to put the BlackJacks back in control. After the teams traded buckets, Ottawa sat one three-pointer away from victory. And following a Kevin Osawe floater for the Alliance, Jackson delivered a triple once again on the game-winner. “This is just playoff basketball, man. I love playing in environments like this,” Jackson said in a post-game interview with sideline reporter Gabriela Hébert. “This is two great teams going at it. I love competition, my dogs were behind me, they were motivating me the whole game, so I just had to keep going.” Ottawa’s win marked its 50th in franchise history, including playoffs. But even despite its standing, a playoff game may not be coming to Ottawa. Due to The Masters Indigenous Games 2025 (MIG) from Aug. 14-17 at The Arena at TD Place, if the BlackJacks finish second and host the East semi, the game will take place in Gatineau, Que . Should they finish third, the play-in game — in which the Alliance are now assured of being the road team on paper — will take place in Montreal. For now, the BlackJacks and Alliance go right back at it in another meeting back in the nation’s capital on Friday. Then, they could meet for the third time in eight days during next Thursday’s play-in. And so Ottawa still has plenty more to play for over its final two contests. The victory in Montreal certainly gave the BlackJacks a taste of post-season atmosphere, intensity and momentum swings. “You’re gonna go through those periods where they’re really good and you have to stay together and keep fighting. And I thought we did that,” DeAveiro said. Jackson, the Toronto native, led the way for Ottawa with 21 points, including a pair of clutch Target Time triples, to go with five rebounds and four assists. It was his highest point total of the season. “I was just thriving in this gym. It’s a great environment to play basketball. … It’s chippy, it’s intense, it’s physical and I love that, bro. At the end of the day, I’m just gonna go out here and play as hard as I can and today shots were falling,” Jackson said. Moore posted a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double as he led the Ottawa charge in the first half. Forward Deng Adel nearly matched that double-double while putting up 15 points and nine assists, while Keevan Veinot passed 500 points for his career (including playoffs) with a 12-point performance. Javonte Smart, who entered the contest leading the league by a wide margin with 28.2 points per game, managed just 10 points on four-of-18 shooting. He contributed in other ways by notching five assists and five rebounds. Adel said his team has unfinished business after its playoff loss to the Niagara River Lions last year. “We keep coming back every summer and our main goal is to win it together. We have great camaraderie within the group and the coaches, the management, the president, they genuinely really want to see us win it. So for us that’s always the goal,” he said. Meanwhile, the Alliance fought mightily after falling behind early and trailing for most of the game, but just could not get the victory past the finish line. Now, they’re locked into fourth and face an uphill battle to return to Championship Weekend after playing host last season. Head coach Jermaine Small said his team leaned too much toward individual play in the loss. “There’s a delicate balance of emotions and guys, quite frankly, wanting to be the hero. I think when we play as a team, we play better, and I think when guys try to do it as individuals, we lose and we go unprepared into [Target Score Time]. So I think it’s just a matter of team ball vs. me ball,” Small said. Speedy guard Tavian Dunn-Martin scored a game-high 30 points in the loss while adding six rebounds. He left the game briefly at the end of the first half but returned in fine form for the second half. The Huntington, W.V., native connected on seven of 12 three-point attempts to keep the Alliance close to the BlackJacks throughout. Malcolm Duvivier added 12 points off the bench to go with five rebounds, while Osawe was the only other Alliance player to reach double-digit scoring at 11 points. Dunn-Martin said it was a competitive contest. “The difference between the two teams is not very much. They just wanted it more. We just gotta be hungry and want to win, so we’re just gonna take some hunger and go into next game and next week with it,” he said. Three-time CEBL MVP Xavier Moon was in the house for the game. The BlackJacks led 27-21 after the first quarter even as Smart failed to score. Ottawa continued to lead by six at 48-42 heading into halftime. Through three quarters, the Alliance had cut into the lead, but Ottawa still entered the final frame leading 64-62. From there, a tense back-and-forth — with both teams clearly understanding the stakes of the contest — ensued. Call it the first of many more still to come. Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2682612 Up Next The Alliance and BlackJacks meet again on Friday in Ottawa. Next CEBL Action Every team is in action during a quintuple-header Friday, which doubles as the second-last gameday of the regular season. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . - CEBL -

The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canada’s largest professional sports league, announced Wednesday that should the club clinch the second seed in the CEBL’s Eastern Conference, they will host the Eastern Conference Semifinal at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec, on Saturday, Aug, 16, at 1 p.m. ET. The move comes as The City of Ottawa hosts The Masters Indigenous Games 2025 (MIG) from Aug. 14-17, and the BlackJacks home court - The Arena at TD Place - is serving as a primary venue for the event. The CEBL’s Eastern Conference Play-In and Semifinal are scheduled for Aug. 14 and 16, respectively. “The Indigenous Games are incredibly important because they create space for Indigenous athletes to share their strength, their stories, and their cultures in powerful and visible ways,” said Mark Wacyk, President of the BlackJacks. “We recognize that, and hosting a game at a state-of-the-art venue like Centre Slush Puppie offers a unique opportunity to share our exciting brand of basketball with our fans in Gatineau and the Outaouais region. We will look for this opportunity that has been presented to us as a gateway of development beyond the borders of Ottawa.” Following their win over the Montreal Alliance on Wednesday night, the BlackJacks have secured at least third place in the CEBL’s Eastern Conference and remain in contention with the Scarborough Shooting Stars for second. The Alliance are locked into fourth place. If the club finishes second, they will face the winner of Scarborough-Montreal on Aug. 16 in Gatineau. All BlackJacks season-seat members will receive a complimentary ticket to an equivalent seat at Centre Slush Puppie for the playoff game on Aug. 16, while members previously settled playoff tickets for 2025 can be added as a credit to all 2026 season-seat member packages. Tickets to the game will be available later this week and communicated to all fans in a timely manner. If the BlackJacks finish third, they will face the Alliance in a Play-In game on Aug. 14 at Verdun Auditorium in Montreal. In that case, the BlackJacks will host a watch party for all fans at Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill in Lansdowne (425 Marché Way #101) ahead of the game at 7 p.m. at no additional cost. All 2025 season-seat members can receive a credit for previously settled playoff tickets this season which can be added as a credit towards all 2026 season-seat member packages. Fans can sign up for priority access to tickets for the potential playoff game at alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/priority-access . The Centre Slush Puppie is the home of the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques and previously housed the OHL’s Ottawa 67s in the 2003 playoffs when they were displaced from The Arena at TD Place due to the World Men’s Curling Championships. About the Ottawa BlackJacks The first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks showcase the best of basketball and entertainment in the nation’s capital. The Ottawa front office brings NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. Led by General Manager James Derouin and Head Coach Dave DeAveiro, Ottawa plays its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place in Lansdowne Park. For more information, visit theblackjacks.ca . About Centre Slush Puppie Centre Slush Puppie is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary arena located in Gatineau, Québec. Operated by Vision Multisports Outaouais (VMSO), the facility features a 4,080-seat main arena (expandable with standing-room), plus three community ice sheets designed to support both elite-level events and grassroots activity. The Centre hosts the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL, concerts, trade shows, community programs, and wellness initiatives, and serves as a cultural hub bridging sport, health, youth engagement, and entertainment in the Outaouais region.

The Montréal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that despite finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, the club may host the Eastern Conference Play-In game at Verdun Auditorium on Thursday, August 14 at 7 p.m. ET due to the Masters Indigenous Games 2025 (MIG) taking place at The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa. With two games remaining in the regular season, the Alliance currently holds fourth place in the CEBL’s Eastern Conference with an 8-14 record. Under normal playoff format, the fourth-place team would travel to face the third-place team in the Play-In game. However, due to the MIG taking place at The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa, the Alliance would serve as the host venue should Ottawa finish third in the conference standings. If the Ottawa BlackJacks finish third in the Eastern Conference, the Alliance will host Ottawa in the Play-In game on August 14 at 7 p.m. ET at Verdun Auditorium. The winner would advance to face the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. If Ottawa finishes second in the Eastern Conference, the Alliance would travel to Scarborough to face the Shooting Stars in the Play-In game. All Alliance season ticket members have playoff tickets included in their membership and will receive an equivalent seat at Verdun Auditorium for the playoff game on August 14, should the team host. Fans can sign up for priority access to tickets for the potential playoff game at alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/priority-access . The CEBL’s Eastern Conference Play-In and Semifinal games are scheduled for August 14 and 16, respectively, with Championship Weekend taking place in Winnipeg from August 22-24.

(Preview: Week 14) The CEBL’s longest-ever season is set to come to an end. A monumental 120-game campaign has rarely been short on drama — it’s not hard to think back and remember scintillating Target Score Time endings (the River Lions authored quite a few), shattered records (Rattlers guard Nate Pierre-Louis dusted the single-season assists mark) and intense rivalries (the Battle of Alberta is only just heating up). Yet while we’ve known the eight playoff teams for some time now, there is still plenty left to be decided. And the final week of the season should provide plenty of entertainment, starting with a triple-header Wednesday before all 10 teams are in action on both Friday and Sunday. Here are the key battlegrounds: Eastern Conference, Seeds 2-4 Key games: OTT at MTL (Aug. 6), MTL at OTT (Aug. 8), MTL at SSS (Aug. 10) Behind East champion Niagara, which has its ticket to Championship Weekend in Winnipeg, the middle of the conference is a muddled mess. Each of the Scarborough Shooting Stars (11-11), Ottawa BlackJacks (10-10) and Montreal Alliance (8-13) know they’re headed to the playoffs — but seeding remains fully up for grabs. The Shooting Stars are in the driver’s seat for a spot directly in the conference semifinal. If they win their final two games, the BlackJacks would also need to finish undefeated over their final three to steal the second seed. Scarborough is rolling right now — it’s won two straight over title contenders in the Calgary Surge and the River Lions despite not having co-leading scorer Donovan Williams in the latter contest. Instead, a balanced attack led by Terquavion Smith was enough to down the River Lions and keep Scarborough on pace for the all-important right to host a playoff game. Lurking in third place, however, is Ottawa — another team that seems to be hitting its stride despite a bumpy season. Javonte Smart has exploded onto the scene since signing with the BlackJacks in June, leading the league at 28.2 points per game (no one else is above 24) and smashing the franchise single-game points record with a 44-point outburst in a win over Niagara. Quietly, Ottawa owns the third-best point differential in the league while claiming the fourth-best offence and second-stingiest defence. And then there’s Montreal. The Alliance seemed transformed during their 4-0 start to the season, but they’ve won just four of 16 contests since then amid a player carousel and roller-coaster campaign. Still, the Alliance are in the dance — and with three games this week, all against the BlackJacks and Shooting Stars, they can control their own fate. However, Montreal just suffered a 17-point drubbing at the hands of the Surge on Monday. Western Conference, Seeds 1-3 Key games: VAN at SSS (Aug. 8), NRL at EDM (Aug. 8), NRL at CGY (Aug. 10) For most of the season, the Vancouver Bandits (17-5) have held a tight grip on top spot in the West. Yet it’s still not a sure thing after the Surge (15-7) won yet again to move within two games of the Bandits. Any Bandits win or Surge loss would clinch the No. 1 spot and the right to host the conference semifinal for Vancouver. But the Bandits, who’ve won two straight, including a key victory over the Edmonton Stingers (12-9), will face a pair of tough road tests against desperate teams in Scarborough and Montreal to close out their season. Vancouver cannot fall lower than second, meaning it is guaranteed to host some sort of playoff game. That’s because only Calgary can still catch the Bandits, while the best the Stingers can do is second. Not only are the Surge hot on the Bandits’ heels, but they’ve had their number all year and won all three matchups, meaning they own the tiebreaker if they finish the season with the same record. The Surge finish out the season with a pair of home games against teams with nothing to play for. On Friday, it’s Saskatchewan at WinSport Event Centre — the same team that played spoiler to the Stingers last week. Then on Sunday, Calgary hosts Niagara at Scotiabank Saddledome for their third game at the historic venue, closing out the regular season. The River Lions will be looking to take some positive vibes into Winnipeg. But even with little on the line for the Rattlers and River Lions, Calgary’s hustle-based style — top two in steals, rebounds, and blocks — could still be tough to match. Meanwhile, the Stingers need to win out to have any shot at hosting a Battle of Alberta play-in game. The Stingers get a rematch against the Rattlers on Wednesday following a devastating Target Score Time collapse on Sunday, then return home for a pair against the River Lions and Sea Bears, who are both headed to Championship Weekend. As things stand now, Edmonton is fighting an uphill battle to join them. But plenty can change as we barrel toward the final week. Numbers you should know 1 – Ottawa’s Smart was one point away from tying the all-time single-game scoring record with his 44-point performance in a win over Niagara on Thursday. Jalen Harris has the mark at 45 from last season with Saskatchewan. 9 – Calgary’s Greg Brown III and Saskatchewan’s Jaden Bediako are each nine blocks away from equalling the record of 46 set by Niagara’s EJ Onu in 2022. 53 – Stingers guard Sean East II needs 53 points over his final three games to match the single-season scoring record of 544 set by Winnipeg’s Teddy Allen in 2023. 71 – East II’s backcourt mate Scottie Lindsey is 10 three-pointers away from breaking the single-season mark, held by Saskatchewan’s Justin Wright-Foreman from the 2023 season. 226 – The Bandits and Stingers combined for the most points in one game during the Target Time Era by the end of Vancouver’s Friday victory. Weekly schedule (13 games) Game #15B -- Wednesday, Aug. 6 – OTT at MTL – 7:30 p.m. ET – Verdun Auditorium (CEBL+, TSN+, RDS.ca) Game #109 – Wednesday, Aug. 6 – NRL at WPG – 7 p.m. CDT / 8 p.m. ET – Canada Life Centre (CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Game #110 – Wednesday, Aug. 6 – EDM at SSK – 7:30 p.m. CST/MT / 9:30 p.m. ET – SaskTel Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #111 – Friday, Aug. 8 – MTL at OTT – 7:30 p.m. ET – The Arena at TD Place (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #112 – Friday, Aug. 8 – VAN at SSS – 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT – Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #113 – Friday, Aug. 8 – BHB at WPG – 7:30 p.m. CDT / 8:30 p.m. ET – Canada Life Centre (TSN, CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Game #114 – Friday, Aug. 8 – NRL at EDM – 7 p.m. MT / 9 p.m. ET – Edmonton Expo Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #115 – Friday, Aug. 8 – SSK at CGY – 8 p.m. MT/CST / 10 p.m. ET – WinSport Event Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #116 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – MTL at SSS – 2 p.m. ET – Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #117 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – VAN at OTT – 3 p.m. ET / noon PT – The Arena at TD Place (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #118 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – WPG at EDM – 4 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. ET – Edmonton Expo Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #119 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – BHB at SSK – 5 p.m. CST / 7 p.m. ET – SaskTel Centre (CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Game #120 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – NRL at CGY – 6 p.m. MT / 8 p.m. ET – Scotiabank Saddledome (TSN, CEBL+, TSN+) For the full 2025 CEBL schedule, please visit cebl.ca/games .