The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced a franchise record attendance of 4,068 at the club’s 2nd Annual School Day Game on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The game tipped off at 11 a.m. ET.

In collaboration with the Peel School Board and Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board, the Honey Badgers and CAA Centre welcomed staff and students from 27 schools across Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga.

“This is a direct result of the relationships we have built and continue to create across the region,” said Josie Pingitore, Vice President of the Honey Badgers. “We are thrilled that so many staff and students could join us today to celebrate a fantastic school year and witness a professional basketball game between the Sea Bears and Honey Badgers.”

Wednesday’s attendance surpasses the previous record of 3,451 set last July when Brampton hosted Scarborough on what the City of Brampton proclaimed “We Are Brampton” day. In a game  televised nationally on TSN, the Honey Badgers clinched a playoff berth with a 103-86 victory against the Shooting Stars.

Brampton hosted their inaugural School Day Game almost one year ago on June 7, earning an 89-64 win in front of 3,435 fans at the CAA Centre.

Both league and individual team attendance records continue to be shattered in the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s sixth season. The Calgary Surge and Edmonton Stingers launched the 2024 campaign on May 22 in front of the largest single-game crowd in league history as 12,327 fans filed into Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. 

Brampton Honey Badgers season tickets, ultimate voucher packages, and single-game tickets are available now to witness the best of Canadian professional basketball this summer. For more information contact a Honey Badgers representative at tickets@honeybadgers.ca or visit www.honeybadgers.ca/tickets.



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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 www.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 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 10 players with NBA experience in 2024. 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. Fourteen 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 BetVictor, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+, Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.