After a dominant win against the Niagara River Lions, the Brampton Honey Badgers get ready for their rematch against the Calgary Surge Thursday, July 3 @ 7:30pm. 

Brampton has recovered nicely after a rough start, going 4-2 in their last six games. This includes a two game win-streak against Edmonton and Saskatchewan and a win in their rematch against the Niagara River Lions, putting their current record at 4-8. Calgary on the other hand has played strong for most of the season, sitting at 8-4 and in the race for the top spot in the Western Conference. They are looking to gain ground back after a 96-89 loss to the Saskatchewan Rattlers. 

Brampton just got a statement win against the defending champion Niagara River Lions. Despite missing Quinndary Weatherspoon, the Honey Badgers played a complete game, dominating the River Lions 91-66 in their largest win of the season. The Honey Badgers were in complete control of the game, never once falling behind. They hit a season high 15 three-pointers on 33 attempts. They also scored 30 points in the paint, 14 points off turnovers and had every starting player record a positive plus-minus. 

David Muenkat was the best player for the Honey Badgers, logging his third 20+ point game of the season. He scored a professional career-high 24 points (8-for-13), along with two rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block.

“Confidence is high right now. I'm shooting the ball well and I'm just trying to play my game and play to my strengths and trying not to do too much,” Muenkat said after the game regarding his recent run of form. 

Koby McEwen was the team’s second leading scorer, logging 19 points, a season-high 10 rebounds, and four assists. Marcus Carr finished with 15 points in the second half with eight assists and a steal. The front court duo of Prince Oduro and Amari Kelly also played well. Oduro finished with nine points and three rebounds while playing great defense on Niagara’s Eddie Ekiyor and Guilliame Boucard, limiting them to eight points and three points, respectively. Amari Kelly posted 15 points while grabbing 12 rebounds; giving the Honey Badgers much needed security on the glass. Kelly also moved the ball well with four assists and logged a steal and a block. 

After the game, Sheldon Cassimy, head coach of the Honey Badgers, had high praise for his team. 

“I thought we were solid with our energy to start off the game. We just played together, there were some runs throughout the game where at times we may have gotten a little flustered, but I thought we were able to weather Niagara’s and we played a solid 40 minutes,” Cassimy said after the game.

Calgary is looking to rebound after their loss to the Saskatchewan Ratters. Greg Brown III was the team’s highest scorer with 22 points while also grabbing eight rebounds. Saskatchewan’s Nate Pierre-Louis was the game's highest scorer with 28 points, grabbed four rebounds while dishing out five assists and logging two steals. 

As a team, the Surge scored 40 points in the paint and 25 bench points, outscoring the Rattlers in both categories. Nonetheless, the Honey Badgers need to limit the points in the paint and bench points if they want another win. 

The last time the Honey Badgers played the Calgary Surge this season, they lost 90-85 despite holding a 69-59 lead going into the fourth quarter, where they were out-scored 31-16.Calgary’s Jameer Nelson Jr. recorded a game-high 24 points while dishing out five assists. His partner in the backcourt was Sean Miller-Moore, who did it all with 19 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals. 

The Calgary Surge outscored the Brampton Honey Badgers in the paint 40 to 28. Calgary also crashed the glass to the tune of 12 second chance points to Brampton’s four and took care of the ball, limiting Brampton to zero fastbreak points. The Honey Badgers also scored 22 bench points to Calgary’s 14. Along with getting great bench production, Brampton will need to protect the paint and rebound better if they want to win this rematch. 

As the Brampton Honey Badgers and Calgary Surge get ready for a rematch, it’s going to be a fun contest between two teams needing a win. Calgary needs a win to stay in the race for the top Western Conference and make their third straight Championship Weekend with Brampton looking to get back into the playoff race and make their first Championship Weekend since winning it all in 2022. Will Brampton endure the heat and come out with a massive home win, or will the Calgary Surge get back to torching the competition. You can find out when you watch the on 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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