After a loss to the Niagara River Lions, the Brampton Honey Badgers are looking to rebound as they prepare for their game against the Montreal Alliance August 1 @ 7:30pm. 

The CEBL playoffs are fast approaching with teams hoping to end the regular season on a positive note and getting ready for the grind of Championship Weekend. The Brampton Honey Badgers remain in the playoff hunt despite a 5-16 record after a tough loss to the Niagara River Lions last Sunday. Only three games behind the Montreal Alliance, who hold on to the last playoff spot, the Brampton Honey Badgers have to win all of their last three games and hope Montreal loses four of their last five games to make the playoffs. Their game against the Alliance presents a huge opportunity for the Honey Badgers to make up for lost ground and to get to the playoffs for the first time since 2023. The Montreal Alliance are 7-12 and are currently fourth place in the Eastern Conference. All they need to do is win one of their final five games to clinch their playoff spot.

Brampton is looking to rebound after a 84-86 loss to the Niagara River Lions, losing the in-season series 1-3. It was an incredibly physical game with both teams getting more than 15 free throw attempts. Quinndary Weatherspoon led the team in scoring with 28 points on .470 from the field and perfect from the free throw line on eight attempts. Brampton’s bench was led by Ali Sow, who had his best game of the season, recording 12 points and three steals. New additions Wheza Panzo and Yaw Obeng-Mensah provided solid play off the bench, each recording eight points and five rebounds. The Niagara River Lions were led by Khalil Ahmad in the starting lineup and Ahmed Hill off the bench. Ahmad recorded 22 points while going 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Off the bench, Ahmed Hill showed the fans why he is the all-time leading scorer in the CEBL, scoring 26 points on .600 from the field and .570 from beyond the arc. 

As a team, the Brampton Honey Badgers recorded 20 points off 11 turnovers from Niagara and scored 44 points in the paint, culminating in a 23-point lead. However, the Niagara River Lions matched the Honey Badger’s paint production with 44 points and outscored the Honey Badgers bench 40-28, largely thanks to Hill’s stellar scoring night. 

After the game, Honey Badgers forward Prince Oduro gave his impressions of the result. “I thought we had that one and we let it slip. There were some unfortunate events, (Weatherspoon)’s foul troubles, me getting hurt. Stuff like that is really out of our control, but we can do a better job of focusing on what we can control.” 

The Montreal Alliance are coming off a 94-89 loss to the Scarborough Shooting Stars. Quincy Guerrier and Tavian Dunn-Martin were the dynamic duo for Montreal. Guerrier recorded 26 points on 9-for-18 from the field. Dunn-Martin ran the Montreal offense, logging 28 points and eight assists while shooting .640 from the field and .400 from three. Scarborough’s Terquavion Smith and Dononvan Williams showed their scoring ability as they led the Scarborough Shooting Stars to a win. Williams recorded 24 points on .530 from the field, but Smith was the star of the show scoring 21 points while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out nine assists. He also contributed defensively, logging one steal and two blocks. 

As a team, the Montreal Alliance scored 16 points off turnovers and 38 points in the paint. However they also made 19 turnovers which Scarborough scored 13 points off of. This presents an opportunity for the Brampton Honey Badgers, who have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in their last two games. In their win against the Scarborough Shooting Stars, the Honey Badgers were aggressive on defense, always going for the 50-50 balls and forcing 16 turnovers, nine of which were steals. 

As the curtains close on the regular season and the playoffs begin, Montreal and Brampton will be bringing their best in an effort to make the dance. For the Honey Badgers, the road to the playoffs is steep but nonetheless not out of reach. For Montreal, a win against Brampton secures their place in the playoffs, making it their second consecutive playoff appearance. It’s going to be a fun and exciting game which you can watch on RDS, CEBL+ and TSN+.

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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.

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