After a reeling loss to the Winnipeg Sea Bears in the battle of the Asper’s, the Brampton Honey Badgers prepare for their final game of the season against the Saskatchewan Rattlers August 10 @ 7:00pm. 

Brampton’s loss to Montreal officially eliminated them from playoff contention. With the season drawing to a close, players have begun to make their move to their next team overseas, with David Muenkat, Bryson Williams, Ali Sow and Koby McEwen signing in Germany, Italy, Sweden and Portugal, respectively. This now gives the Honey Badger’s young players like Mike Demagus and Conner Landell valuable opportunities for their development. A win against the Rattlers will only add to their development. Saskatchewan is in the same boat with their playoff drought continuing for another season. A win against Brampton lets them end the season on a positive note. 

Brampton is coming off a battering 60-92 loss to the Winnipeg Sea Bears, Their largest deficit of the season. Quinndary Weatherspoon led the team in scoring with 22 points while grabbing six rebounds and logging one steal. Yaw Obeng-Mensah recorded 13 points, five rebounds, one steal and one block. Prince Oduro made his biggest impact on the defensive side of the ball, finishing with a team-high 10 rebounds, one steal and a team-high three blocks. He was also solid offensively with five of his 10 rebounds being offensive and scoring 11 points on .500 from the field. In Jasman Sangha’s return to the team he recorded two points while Ankit Choudhury put up three points in his CEBL debut. Humber College product Malik Grant also made his CEBL debut, becoming the first current CCAA player in CEBL history to play a game. 

As a team, Brampton scored 38 points in the paint and 15 second chance points, being outscored by Winnipeg in both categories with 44 points and 16 points. Winnipeg also hounded the Honey Badgers on the perimeter forcing 18 turnovers, 13 of which were steals by the Sea Bears defense.

After the game, Honey Badgers head coach Sheldon Cassimy gave his impressions on his team’s play while being shorthanded.

“I thought the guys gave it the best they could, considering the circumstances. For some of the players, it was their first game. It’s a tough environment to come into, I think it’s the toughest environment in the league to play in, so I thought they battled back, but it got away from us in the third quarter,” said Coach Cassimy. 

Saskatchewan is coming off a hard-fought 100-94 loss to the Edmonton Stingers, losing their regular-season series 1-2. Tevian Jones and Jordan Bowden were the Rattler’s best players as the guard and forward combined for 51 points, five rebounds and five assists. Tevian Jones had a stellar shooting night, scoring 27 points on .500 from the field, .500 from beyond the arc and perfect from the free throw line. Bowden showed his scoring and playmaking ability, recording 24 points on .600 from the field and .600 on three point attempts while dishing out six assists. However, Edmonton’s offense was on fire with Sean East II, Nick Hornsby and Scottie Linsday all finishing with 20 points or more. Sean East relentlessly attacked the basket, shooting .700 from two-point range and going perfect from the free throw line on four attempts, culminating in 24 points. Along with 20 points, Nick Hornsby pulled down six rebounds while dishing out six assists and logging four steals, impacting the game on many facets. Scottie Lindsay was a machine on the boards, logging 10 rebounds and a team-high four offensive rebounds, while also scoring 20 points. 

The success of Edmonton’s trifecta of stars is most evident in the paint, as the Stingers outscored Saskatchewan 58-28 and scored 20 points off 13 Rattler turnovers. Edmonton also ran the show in transition, scoring 22 fast break points to Saskatchewan’s 14. 

The last time the Honey Badgers faced off against Saskatchewan was an exciting, 88-86 win, making it their second in a row. With Koby McEwen missing the game due to illness, David Muenkat stepped up, recording 20 points and 14 rebounds. Quinndary Weatherspoon showed his versatility, finishing with 15 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals. In his debut, Marcus Carr shared the wealth of scoring with 11 points and 12 assists. Off the bench, Jaylan Gainey scored a season-high 10 points on .800 from the field. 

As a team, the Honey Badgers scored 16 points off Saskatchewan’s 14 turnovers while Saskatchewan scored 22 points off the same amount of turnovers by Brampton. However, Brampton outscored Saskatchewan 44-34 in the paint with Prince Oduro shooting 6-for-8 in the paint for 12 points and Amari Kelly scoring 10 points on perfect shooting in the paint. This in turn, opened up the perimeter for David Muenkat to shoot 6-for-8  from beyond the arc. If Brampton can establish their presence in the paint to open up the rest of the offense, they can get one last win for the season and win their regular season series against Saskatchewan. 

It's the final game of the season for two teams whose seasons haven’t gone to plan, but the Honey Badgers and Rattlers have the opportunity to end their seasons on a positive note with a win. For Brampton, it's another season without playoffs after losing to Scarborough in the 2023 play-in game, making it their second season in a row without the playoffs. For the Rattlers, their playoff drought continues with a third straight season without playoffs. Whichever team loses this game gets the first overall pick in the draft. Currently Brampton is in position for the first overall pick, however winning this game allows for the Honey Badgers to develop their current young players. Watch it on CEBL+ TSN+ and NLSE.

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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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