The Vancouver Bandits proved on Friday that it’s not about how you start a game, just how you finish it. Despite trailing for a majority of the game, and by eight points at the start of Target Score Time, the Bandits walked away with an 89-85 victory over the Brampton Honey Badgers on Friday thanks to a 19-7 run once the clock stopped. Leading Vancouver’s effort as they improved to 12-4, extending their lead atop the West to 1.5 games, was Zach Copeland, who finished with a team-high 27 points and a franchise-record tying seven made triples. Behind him were Corey Davis Jr. (18 points, 10 assists) and Kur Jongkuch (13 points, season-high 17 rebounds) with a pair of double-doubles, while Mikyle McIntosh chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds. The quartet helped the Bandits overcome the fact that they were missing all three of their leading scorers on the season — Mitch Creek (23.1 points per game), Tyrese Samuel (18.9) and Kyle Mangas (17.8). “We were working hard to adapt to our roster,” Vancouver head coach and general manager Kyle Julius said after the win. “We’ve had some changes and some new faces, so we just wanted to be able to settle in … and I thought we did a good job of that.” Meanwhile, the Honey Badgers fell to 4-12 on the season after a fourth consecutive loss, still in last place out East. Spearheading Brampton on Friday was Quinndary Weatherspoon, who put up a game-high 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Rounding out the Honey Badgers’ double-digit scoring efforts were David Muenkat and Marcus Carr with 17 and 13 points, respectively. “It was a tough loss,” Weatherspoon said post-game. “I thought we played well throughout the whole game, but just the last couple of possessions … some things got away.” Despite both squads entering the matchup on the heels of double-digit losses, their last time squaring off less than a week earlier — an 87-84 down-to-the-wire win for the Bandits — led to the belief that Friday’s contest would also be a neck-and-neck battle. Which turned out to be true for much of the ball game, as neither squad carved out a double-digit lead for the entirety of the contest and were separated by a narrow 63-62 Bandits edge headed into the fourth quarter. The final frame proved to be the ultimate difference maker, but it, too, wasn’t without back-and-forth action. Brampton appeared to capture the momentum thanks to an 11-0 run in the early minutes of the fourth, sparked by three consecutive triples. The Honey Badgers finished with 12 made threes on a 38 per cent clip, five of those long balls coming in the fourth. And although Brampton led 78-70 at the start of Target Score Time thanks to that run to open the fourth, Vancouver stormed right back thanks to a defensive clinic. The Honey Badgers punched first with back-to-back threes by Carr and Weatherspoon to put themselves on the cusp of victory but were held to just one point after that point as they missed their next six field goal attempts while the Bandits rallied. Vancouver shot 7-of-12 in Target Score Time, capping off the comeback effort with a Davis triple from the right corner. “Crazy, hard-fought game,” Copeland said after the win. “I just felt like we stuck it out to the end and made a lot of high-level plays to pull it out.” Underscoring the Bandits' comeback effort was their effort on the glass, building a 50-36 rebounding edge throughout the night, leading to 15 second-chance points (plus-10). “We have to end possessions,” Honey Badgers head coach Sheldon Cassimy said post-game. “If we don’t give up 19 offensive rebounds, then we win the game by way more.” Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600634 Up next Both squads return Sunday, starting with the Honey Badgers visiting the Scarborough Shooting Stars for the second of three regular-season matchups between the GTA rivals. Meanwhile, the Bandits visit the Montreal Alliance to wrap up a three-game road trip before heading back to Vancouver. Next CEBL action Friday’s triple-header slate wraps up with the Winnipeg Sea Bears looking to end a four-game skid as they visit the Saskatchewan Rattlers at 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. local. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . ### 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 . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its rosters being Canadian and more than 10 players with NBA game experience in 2025. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. More than 20 players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by Tonybet, TSN, TSN+, RDS , Game+ and Next Level Sports & Entertainment . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca

The Brampton Honey Badgers are preparing for their rematch against the Scarborough Shooting Stars July 13 @ 2:00pm. Both the Brampton Honey Badgers and Scarborough Shooting Stars have been fighting hard for the playoffs. Brampton has been sputtering after a 3-2 home stretch, which included tough losses to the Calgary Surge, Vancouver Bandits and Ottawa BlackJacks, putting their current record at 4-12. Scarborough has had an up-and-down season. They started the season with a win in Brampton’s home opener, the first in a 3-0 start, however, they also suffered losses to Winnipeg and Montreal. They would recover quickly but currently find themselves in a three-game losing streak with their record at 7-8 as they head into their game with Brampton. The last time the Brampton Honey Badgers faced off against Scarborough was their home opener and Scarborough’s first game of the season. They had a tough 76-90 loss against the Shooting Stars. They fell behind early in the first quarter with a score of 13-29. They fought hard in the second and third quarter, outscoring the Shooting Stars in both quarters. However, the 16 point deficit they found themselves in at the end of the first quarter proved too much to overcome and they ultimately fell 0-3 on the season. After the game, Honey Badgers Head Coach Sheldon Cassimy gave his insight on his team’s loss. “I don’t think our effort has been up to par. We’ve been getting hit first. You know we responded in the second quarter and through the rest of the game, but we have to do that in the first quarter so we don’t dig ourselves such a big hole,” said Cassimy. As a team, the Honey Badgers scored 15 points off turnovers and 11 fast break points. Scarborough surpassed them in both categories with 23 and 27 points, respectively. Both teams scored 38 points in the paint but Scarborough’s bench outscored the Honey Badgers 30-16. Brampton is coming off a tough loss to the Vancouver Bandits. Despite holding a 78-70 lead entering into target time, Brampton was outscored 7-19 with Vancouver making shot after shot, this included two Corey Davis Jr. three-pointers and Kur Jongkuch rebounding a missed free throw and getting a putback dunk to take an 85-86 lead. Finally, Corey Davis Jr. hit the game-winning three-pointer completing Vancouver’s rally as the Bandits stole victory from the jaws of defeat. Quinndary Weatherspoon led the way with 30 points on 10-15 from the field, along with three rebounds and three assists. David Muenkat offered extra scoring and crashed the glass recording 16 points, seven rebounds and one steal. Marcus Carr continued his solid play off the bench, scoring 13 points while dishing out five assists and recording a team-high two steals. For Vancouver it was the guard duo Zach Copeland and Corey Davis Jr. who led the team. Copeland recorded 27 points while going 7-12 from beyond the arc, which included some key shots to keep Vancouver in the game. Davis Jr. had his target time heroics where he logged seven of his 18 points, 10 assists and one steal. Kur Jongkuch was also key to Vancouver’s rally posting 13 points and a game-high 17 rebounds, six of which were offensive rebounds, and two blocks. As a team the Honey Badgers scored 36 points in the paint to Vancouver’s 34 and 20 bench points. However, they struggled to get second chance points as they only recorded five to Vancouver’s 15 as a result of securing 19 offensive rebounds. After the game, Head Coach Sheldon Cassimy gave his impressions on Brampton’s loss in target time. “We have to end possessions. If we don’t give up 19 offensive rebounds, then we win the game by way more,” said Coach Cassimy. Scarborough lost its game against Edmonton on July 11 in a close game where both teams were tied for a majority of the second quarter. Both offenses went back-and-forth but ran out of gas near the one-minute mark of the second quarter and ended the half tied up at 40 apiece. 16 points from Keon Ambrose-Hyton and Nick Hornsby were key to putting the Stingers above the Shooting Stars. For Scarborough, newly-acquired Anthony Walker led the way with 19 points, five rebounds, two steals and one block. Terquavion Smith was the next best player for Scarborough, logging 15 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. As a team, Scarborough struggled to defend the paint, being outscored 54-32. They were also outscored 14-11 in points off turnovers. Brampton will have to continue to attack the basket to take advantage of Scarborough’s difficulty in defending the paint to get a W. As both teams get ready to recover from tough losses, they will have to bring their best to get to the playoffs as the season continues. Brampton needs to get a win after a tough loss to the Bandits and keep themselves in the playoff race. Scarborough is also in the playoff race and similarly need a win to make their fourth consecutive playoff appearance. Overall, it is going to be an interesting game as both teams shoot for the starry stage of Championship Weekend. You can watch the Brampton Honey Badgers and Scarborough Shooting Stars battle it out on TSN+, CEBL+ and NLSE. ### 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 . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its rosters being Canadian and more than 10 players with NBA game experience in 2025. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. More than 20 players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by Tonybet, TSN, TSN+, RDS , Game+ and Next Level Sports & Entertainment . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca