In the final minute of the first half, the Brampton Honey Badgers were inbounding the ball with three seconds remaining on the shot clock. Quinndary Weatherspoon fed Koby McEwen as he rounded the corner above the three-point arc. McEwen rose up, fading toward the sideline, and drilled a three-pointer to put his team up 46-45. It was Brampton’s first lead since the early stages of the game — and, after plenty of back and forth, it held up as the Honey Badgers beat the Edmonton Stingers 95-91 on Saturday at the CAA Centre. Brampton improved to 2-7 with the win, while Edmonton fell to 4-6. “We played well together. First five minutes we didn’t really lock in on the game plan, but we were able to regroup and turn things around and play through the runs, so good team win,” Honey Badgers head coach Sheldon Cassimy said. The Honey Badgers took an 85-83 lead into Target Score Time. Edmonton tied things on its second possession with a Keon Ambrose-Hylton floater, but Omari Kelly nailed a three to give Brampton back the lead on the following play. Scottie Lindsey then cut the Stingers’ deficit to one, but David Muenkat responded with a triple. After Muenkat knocked down a pair of free throws, Brampton was one point away from victory. But Edmonton wasn’t done yet. A Lindsey free throw and an and-one from Sean East II cut the Honey Badgers’ lead to 93-91 — and put both teams a bucket away from victory. Brampton got the first shot at victory and Quinndary Weatherspoon missed a layup, but the rebound went out of bounds off of Edmonton — and the Honey Badgers didn’t miss their second chance. Muenkat received a pass under the basket and turned around for a layup off the glass for his second game-winner of the season. “I had a little guy on me so kind of wanted to use that size advantage. It was just recognizing and try to attack the mismatch,” Muenkat, who was named player of the game, told sideline reporter Dhanung Bulsara after the contest. McEwen wound up as the team’s leading scorer with 23 points to go with six assists and three rebounds. Muenkat, the hometown kid, finished with a massive 15-point, 14-rebound double-double, while Kelly also had 15 points. Weatherspoon contributed 16 points and seven assists to the winning cause as well. McEwen, another GTA local who chose to play with the Honey Badgers so he could be closer to home, said the win felt good for the team. “I think for the most part we played well. We rebounded, we shot the ball and we defended when we needed to. A lot of things to clean up, but it’s always good to win,” McEwen said. Cassimy said McEwen’s strong performance started on the defensive end. “I have all the trust and faith in Koby. He’s a great player and he just focused on defence first and the offence came,” Cassimy said. The Stingers were coming off a win over the defending champion Niagara River Lions one night earlier, and the strong play continued in the first quarter with a seven-for-seven mark from deep. But, perhaps with tired legs on the second half of the back-to-back, the Stingers offence sagged from there, finishing with a 40 per cent mark from deep and 44 per cent overall. “(The Honey Badgers) punished us inside, they got shots that they wanted and we were OK with trading baskets and not really giving a full effort defensively but that’s a challenge of a back-to-back is trying to stay engaged and dialed in,” Stingers head coach Jordan Baker said. Sean East II once again led all Stingers scorers with 22 points, while Scottie Lindsey added 20 points, four rebounds and four assists. Do-it-all forward Nick Hornsby stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, seven assists and four rebounds. But Lindsey said his squad may just not have had enough left in the tank coming off Friday’s hard-fought win. “Tough loss for the team when we were building momentum, but every loss is something you can learn from and there’s always room for improvement,” Lindsey said. Edmonton’s Mason Bourcier left the game in the second half with an upper-body injury. The Stingers beat the Honey Badgers 99-81 in their first meeting of the season in May, and it looked like things were headed in the same direction in the early going. Edmonton’s perfect three-point shooting propelled it to a 33-24 lead after the first quarter. But Brampton ramped up its defence in the second frame and took a 49-47 advantage into halftime after two late threes of their own. A tightly contested third quarter ended in a 73-71 lead for the Honey Badgers, and they were able to hang on from there. Now with wins in two of three following a slow start to the season, Brampton appears primed to go on a run. “Early on in the season, we were trying to build the chemistry,” Cassimy said. “But we had basically a whole week to practice, so we’re gelling, we’re working together better and I think it’ll continue to go in the right direction.” Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600610 Up Next Brampton’s home stand continues with a game against the Saskatchewan Rattlers on Friday, while Edmonton heads to Red Deer, Alta., for a showdown with the Calgary Surge. Next CEBL Action A three-game Sunday slate includes Ottawa hosting Niagara, Winnipeg welcoming Saskatchewan and Calgary awaiting Scarborough. 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 Honey Badgers look to quickly rebound from their loss as they face the Edmonton Stingers at home for their second matchup of the season. It has been a season to forget so far for the Brampton Honey Badgers, going 0-6 in their worst start in franchise history before getting a much needed win against the Winnipeg Sea Bears at home. They then lost to the Niagara River Lions after a scrum broke out between the two teams, leading to multiple ejections, and a now 1-7 record. The 3-5 Stingers have not had it easy either, losing two close games to the Calgary Surge and Winnipeg Sea Bears. After getting a win versus Brampton, they lost two straight to Vancouver and a red hot Montréal In total head-to-head matchups between the Honey Badgers and Stingers, Edmonton has five wins at home to one loss and four wins away to two losses. This includes this season’s match in Edmonton which the Stingers won 99-81. It was mostly the Sean East II show as he torched the Honey Badgers for 27 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals. U Sports’ Aaron Rhooms also had a spectacular showing, scoring 19 points (7-for-11), and Taye Donald was a terror on defense all game, logging a game-high four steals and chipping in with 12 points. The Honey Badgers top scorer was Quinndary Weatherspoon, who finished with 21 points (7-for-14), five assists and three steals. Amari Kelly and Prince Oduro both finished with 17 points with Kelly leading the team in rebounds with six. Despite strong play from both bigs offensively, the Honey Badgers gave up 44 points in the paint, the most they have given up all season. The Honey Badgers bench was also outmatched, giving up a whopping 48 points. Stingers head Coach Jordan Baker praised his players' effort after rebounding from their prior loss to Vancouver. “It was great to be able to bounce back after our subpar performance against Vancouver. I thought guys put in a good solid effort on the defensive side of things and shared a little bit more on offense,” Baker said. The Honey Badgers are looking to recover quickly as they return home from a tough loss to the Niagara River Lions. The team struggled out the gate finishing the first quarter down 16-31 to the defending champs. They started to rally early in the third quarter, cutting the lead down to 13, only for a massive scrum which saw both benches emptied, leading to Koby McEwen and Amari Kelly being ejected. This left Quinndary Weatherspoon the task to keep the rally going, hitting a layup in the dying minutes of the third quarter with Niagara responding with a three-pointer, finding themselves down 13 at the end of the third quarter. Unfortunately, Weatherspoon would foul out in target time with the Honey Badgers down 92-78, a hole which they could not recover from, losing with a final score of 80-94. Weatherspoon finished the game with 25 points, five assists and one steal. Prince Oduro had 15 points, eight rebounds and led the team in steals and blocks with two each. The River Lions were powered mainly by 22 points from Khalil Ahmad and 14 points from Connor Vreeken off the bench. The defending champions bombarded the Honey Badgers with threes, shooting 40 in the game and knocking down 12 of them. They also crashed the boards, recording 52 rebounds, 17 of which were offensive. This allowed for the River Lions to get 10 second chance points and 30 points in the paint. The Edmonton Stingers recently won against the Ottawa BlackJacks, 93-74. Scottie Lindsey led the way with 23 points, nine rebounds and five steals. Sean East II was right behind him with 20 points, four rebounds and six assists. The Stingers shot lights out from beyond the arc, hitting 50% of their three point attempts. They also looked to get to the paint often, scoring 38 points inside and 14 second chance points. Despite the commanding win, Edmonton’s bench could not keep up with Ottawa’s bench production, being outscored 23-31. They also struggled to defend the paint, giving up 38 points in the paint and 12 second chance points. Therefore, it will be key for the Honey Badgers to take advantage of this weakness, especially considering both Oduro and Kelly scored their season high in points against Edmonton. Prior to these team’s previous meetings, the Honey Badgers needed a win to get traction going on the season. Once again, they find themselves in the same situation while the Stingers are looking to keep up the momentum after a win against Ottawa. Both teams are in the woods record wise which will make this an interesting match. Will Brampton come out with a win to keep their season alive, or will Edmonton continue to climb the standings, while putting another dent in the Honey Badger’s playoff hopes ? You can watch the game on Game +, TSN+ and 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 . 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