June 22nd GAME PREVIEW: Ottawa @ Brampton
The Honey Badgers look to keep their good momentum going as they rematch against the Ottawa BlackJacks tomorrow, June 22 @ 2:30pm.
In their previous matchup against the Ottawa Blackjacks, the Honey Badgers lost despite initially holding a 50-47 lead going into the second half of the game. They then got outscored in the third quarter 29-18 and 29-15 in the fourth. Ottawa’s Deng Adel led the team in scoring with 26 points to go along with five rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Isaiah Moore scored 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds, one steal and one block. Brampton’s Quinndary Weatherspoon was the game’s highest scorer with 29 points, as well as seven assists and three steals. No one else on the Honey Badgers scored above 20 points with Koby McEwen and now-released William Douglas only putting up 13 points each.
As a team the Honey gave up 44 points in the paint compared to their 42, and 20 second chance points compared to their 10. Brampton was especially outmatched in second-unit production, giving up 41 bench points and only scoring 16.
Since that game, both teams went on a losing streak. Brampton lost their next four games before finally getting a win against Winnipeg. Ottawa would follow up their win over Brampton with a tough loss to Scarborough. Ottawa would only win one game out of the next four, leaving both teams with a similar record at 3-7 for the Honey Badgers and 3-6 for the BlackJacks.
Brampton is coming off an 88-86 win against the Saskatchewan Rattlers. In the third of a five game homestretch David Muenkat was the star of the show. He scored a season-high 20 points (7-for-10) and tied his career-high with six made threes. He would also grab 14 rebounds and dish out two assists. Quinndary Weatherspoon also had a great game, logging 15 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and his first target time winner of the season with a pull-up three-pointer. Additionally, the Honey Badgers new signings Marcus Carr and Bryson Williams impressed on their debuts. Starting in place of Koby McEwen, who was out with an illness, Marcus Carr ran the offense efficiently recording 11 points a career-high 12 assists to only two turnovers. Coming off the bench, Bryson Williams recorded seven points, one rebound, and one steal.
Brampton consistently got inside versus the Rattlers, crashing the boards to the tune of 44 points in the paint and 38 rebounds. However, they gave up 22 points from turnovers and 21 fast break points. Brampton will have to clean this up if they want to maintain their winning streak versus Ottawa.
Ottawa is coming off a 97-78 win in their rematch with the Scarborough Shooting Stars. Newly-acquired Javonte Smart and Isaih Moore were the best players on the BlackJacks that game, both scoring 23 points. Former Honey Badger Zane Waterman had an efficient game scoring 13 points on 4-for-7 from the field, three rebounds, one steal and one block.
As a team, Ottawa scored 38 points in the paint and 16 second chance points, however, they gave up 48 and 19, respectively. If Brampton can get inside like how they did yesterday, they could put themselves in a great position to win their rematch.
With both teams coming off of key wins, cleaning up mistakes will be critical to getting the win. These two teams struggled early on but are fighting hard to make a midseason turnaround happen. Brampton is on a two-game win streak at home with all the momentum, but Ottawa beat them before and after winning against Scarborough, they have the opportunity to play spoiler once again. Will the Honey Badgers keep the streak going, or are the cards in favor of the BlackJacks? Overall, it’s going to be an exciting game on Sunday which you can watch on TSN+ and CEBL+.
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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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