OLG Renews Sponsorship Deal with CEBL Under its Proline and Lotto Max Brands

May 8, 2025

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced Thursday the renewal of OLG’s official sponsorship for a second season. As part of the agreement, LOTTO MAX will continue as the Official Lottery, and PROLINE will remain the Official Retail Sportsbook of the CEBL and its four Ontario-based teams. Additionally, LOTTO MAX returns as the presenting partner of the CEBL’s Eastern Conference and Eastern Conference Playoffs.


OLG will continue to deliver innovative and exciting experiences for CEBL fans and basketball enthusiasts across Ontario in 2025. They remain committed to enhancing the vibrancy of the league by offering fan-centric promotions and engaging content both in arenas and on broadcast platforms.


“Renewing our partnership with OLG reflects our shared commitment to delivering exceptional fan experiences,” said Mike Morreale, Commissioner and Co-Founder of the CEBL. “Together, we’re building on our momentum to grow the game and elevate the league’s presence across Ontario in what promises to be another exciting season.”


To kick off the season, fans attending home openers for the Brampton Honey Badgers, Niagara River Lions, Ottawa BlackJacks and Scarborough Shooting Stars will receive a special team t-shirt. Adding to the excitement, OLG will introduce the "LOTTO MAX Supreme Fan of the Game" which will see two lucky fans per game in each of these markets upgraded to courtside seats, offering them an up-close and personal view of the action. This special recognition aims to celebrate our passionate supporters and enhance their game-day experience in an unforgettable way.

“OLG is proud to continue its sponsorship of the CEBL and create even more memorable and exciting moments for basketball fans,” said Maxine Chapman, VP Brand and Marketing Officer. “Our commitment to supporting sports in Ontario remains strong, and we look forward to enhancing the fan experience and celebrating the passion and enthusiasm of supporters across the province.”


The seventh season of the CEBL tips off May 11 with a total of
120 regular season games in the 2025 campaign, leading to playoffs that begin August 14. Championship Weekend, which features the league’s top four teams during the regular season vying for the league title, will be held at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg August 22-24.


Season tickets and flex packs are now available league wide with priority seating access and preferred pricing. Ticket information for all CEBL games, including single-game tickets, can be found by visiting
cebl.ca/tickets and cebl.ca/cw25/tickets.



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About the 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 12 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. 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+, 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.


About OLG

OLG is a Crown agency that contributes to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. Acting in a socially responsible way, OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities; the sale of province-wide lottery games; Internet gaming; and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres. OLG is also helping support the horse racing industry in Ontario. Since 1975, OLG has generated approximately $62 billion for the people and Province of Ontario to support key government priorities like health care; the treatment and prevention of problem gambling; and support for amateur athletes.  Each year profits from OLG's operations also support host communities, Ontario First Nations, lottery retailers and local charities across the province.



By Dillon White August 7, 2025
A 10-3 run in Target Score Time propelled the Edmonton Stingers to a bounceback victory over the Saskatchewan Rattlers at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday (Aug. 6). After trailing for the majority of the second half, Edmonton rallied in the fourth to defeat Saskatchewan 100-94 to keep hopes of a home playoff game alive. Edmonton head coach Jordan Baker said defence made the difference down the stretch. “When we execute defensively and get stops, we're a pretty efficient team. We held them in the second half to 18- and 19-point quarters. As we look towards the playoffs, you're not going to outscore teams, you need to play defence,” Baker said. The Stingers also avenged a tight 90-88 loss to the Rattlers on Sunday (Aug. 3) at Edmonton Expo Centre in the first half of a home-and-home. Sean East II was clinical in the win, pacing the Stingers’ offence with 24 points on 9-16 shooting. He followed up a quiet first half with 18 points in the second, including the game-winner. The American guard became the third player in CEBL history to score 500 points in a single season and now sits 29 points away from the scoring record with two games remaining. “[It’s] just a great coaching staff, great players, and they allow me to be myself and put me in great positions to be successful,” East II said. Nick Hornsby’s well-rounded skillset also helped the Stingers to the victory with 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Former Rattler Scottie Lindsey added a double-double for Edmonton with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Keon Ambrose-Hylton chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds. On the other side, the Rattlers continued to compete after elimination from playoff contention almost three weeks ago. The duo of Jordan Bowden and Tevian Jones were a handful for the opposing defence yet again, scoring a combined 51 points on Wednesday. “Edmonton put a lot of bodies their way and they handled it well,” Saskatchewan head coach Eric Magdanz said. “They found spaces in order to get their shot up. They attacked the rim, they got some open threes, and they did a good job moving the ball to other people as well.” Jones netted a game-high 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting, while Bowden added 24 on 8-for-13 shooting. Down the stretch, Jones said it was a lack of composure that led to the loss. “We kind of let the emotions of the game get the best of us. I think really, that was it. I think if we were able to just kind of keep our heads down the stretch that we would have been able to pull out that win,” Jones said. Both teams started hot offensively in the first quarter. The Stingers and Rattlers exchanged blows throughout the frame as Jones came out of the gates with a 13-point flurry in the opening 10 minutes. A pair of timely Saskatchewan threes from Devonté Bandoo and Isaac Simon put the home team ahead 30-26 after one quarter of action. The Rattlers kept firing from long range in the second quarter, extending their lead to nine and forcing back-to-back timeouts from Baker. Bowden took control offensively in the second for Saskatchewan while Chris Smith helped the Stingers fight back to within one possession. However, the Rattlers headed into the locker room with a bit of breathing room, ahead 57-51. Edmonton fought back to tie the game twice in the third quarter, but the duo of Bowden and Jones kept Saskatchewan in front. Powered by a pair of floaters from East II, the Stingers went on a 6-0 run to claw back within one heading into the fourth. A back-and-forth final quarter saw four ties and two lead changes ahead of Target Score Time. East II showcased his deadly floater while Ambrose-Hylton and Horsby helped Edmonton seize its first lead since the opening quarter. Trailing by three, Jaden Bediako scored back-to-back buckets to provide the Rattlers with a one-point lead heading into Target Score Time. From there, the Stingers dominated. Lindsey regained the lead with a putback finish and scored another acrobatic layup several possessions later to cap an 8-0 run. Bandoo buried a shot from long range to get the Rattlers back to within four but East II put the finishing touches on a stellar second half with a mid-range jumper to win it. Edmonton claimed the season series against Saskatchewan with the victory after splitting the first two games earlier in the campaign. Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600672 Up next for both teams All 10 CEBL teams are in action on Friday (Aug. 8) with Saskatchewan hosting Calgary and Edmonton facing the Niagara River Lions. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . - CEBL -
By Myles Dichter August 7, 2025
Les espoirs d’un match éliminatoire à domicile demeurent bien vivants pour les BlackJacks d’Ottawa. Les BlackJacks ont résisté à la poussée finale de l’Alliance de Montréal pour l’emporter 87-83 mercredi soir à l’Auditorium de Verdun, s’assurant ainsi de terminer parmi les trois premières équipes de la Conférence de l’Est. Ottawa améliore sa fiche à 11-11, à égalité avec les Shooting Stars de Scarborough au deuxième rang de la conférence. L’Alliance, maintenant à 8-14, terminera au quatrième rang et jouera donc le match éliminatoire sur la route, que ce soit à Ottawa ou à Scarborough. Mais cette dernière victoire des BlackJacks n’a pas été de tout repos. « Chaque fois qu’on affronte Montréal, c’est un match intense comme celui-là. Et venir ici, dans leur environnement, et les battre… c’est une très belle victoire pour nous », a commenté l’entraîneur-chef des BlackJacks, Dave DeAveiro. Le pointage est resté serré tout au long du match, et Ottawa menait 77-73 lorsque l’horloge s’est arrêtée pour laisser place à la période du pointage cible, après une séquence de 7-0 des visiteurs. L’Alliance a immédiatement répliqué après l’arrêt de jeu, prenant les devants 79-77 dans une série de possessions chaotiques marquées par plusieurs tirs ratés et des rebonds offensifs répétés. Mais l’ailier Justin Jackson a calmé la tempête avec un tir de trois points décisif qui a redonné l’avance à Ottawa. Après un tir raté de Montréal, Isaih Moore a inscrit le panier sur un rebond offensif pour remettre les BlackJacks aux commandes. Les deux équipes ont ensuite échangé des paniers, si bien qu’Ottawa ne se retrouvait plus qu’à un tir de trois points de la victoire. Et après un flotteur réussi de Kevin Osawe pour Montréal, Jackson a encore une fois réussi un tir de trois points pour sceller la victoire. « Ça c’est du vrai basketball des séries. J’adore jouer dans un environnement comme celui-là, a confié Jackson en entrevue d’après-match avec la journaliste Gabriela Hébert. Ce sont deux bonnes équipes qui s’affrontent. J’adore la compétition, mes coéquipiers étaient derrière moi, ils m’ont motivé tout le match, alors je devais juste continuer. » Cette victoire marque la 50e de l’histoire de la franchise d’Ottawa, séries comprises. Malgré leur position au classement, les partisans d’Ottawa pourraient ne pas voir de match éliminatoire chez eux. En raison des Jeux autochtones des maitres 2025 (du 14 au 17 août à l’Aréna de la Place TD), si les BlackJacks terminent deuxièmes et doivent accueillir la demi-finale de l’Est, le match sera déplacé à Gatineau . S’ils terminent troisièmes, le match de barrage — où l’Alliance sera officiellement l’équipe visiteuse — se jouera à Montréal. Pour l’instant, les deux formations se retrouveront dès vendredi, cette fois dans la capitale nationale. Et elles pourraient croiser le fer une troisième fois en huit jours lors du match de barrage prévu jeudi prochain. Ottawa a encore beaucoup à gagner dans ses deux derniers matchs de la saison. La victoire à Montréal a donné un avant-goût d’intensité et d’émotions fortes propres aux séries. « Il y a des moments où l’adversaire joue vraiment bien, et il faut rester unis, continuer de se battre. Et je trouve qu’on a bien fait ça », a ajouté DeAveiro. Jackson, originaire de Toronto, a été le meneur pour Ottawa avec 21 points, incluant deux tirs de trois points décisifs pendant la période du pointage cible, en plus de capter cinq rebonds et distribuer quatre passes décisives — son plus haut total de la saison. « Je me suis senti super bien dans ce gym. C’est une belle ambiance pour jouer au basket… c’est physique, intense, ça brasse, et moi j’adore ça. Au final, je vais juste jouer aussi fort que je peux, et aujourd’hui, les tirs rentraient », a-t-il souligné. Moore a inscrit un doublé avec 17 points et 11 rebonds, menant la charge en première demie. L’ailier Deng Adel a failli lui aussi inscrire un doublé avec 15 points et neuf passes décisives, tandis que Keevan Veinot a franchi le cap des 500 points en carrière (séries incluses) grâce à une performance de 12 points. Javonte Smart, meneur incontesté au chapitre des points par match dans la LECB avec une moyenne de 28,2, a été limité à 10 points avec une efficacité de quatre en 18. Il a tout de même contribué autrement avec cinq passes décisives et cinq rebonds. Adel a affirmé que l’équipe avait une mission inachevée après l’élimination de l’an dernier face aux River Lions de Niagara. « On revient chaque été avec le même objectif : gagner ensemble. Il y a une vraie camaraderie dans le groupe, et les coachs, la direction, le président — tout le monde veut sincèrement nous voir gagner. C’est ce qui nous motive », a-t-il dit. De son côté, l’Alliance a montré beaucoup de cœur après un début difficile et avoir tiré de l’arrière pendant la majorité du match, sans toutefois parvenir à compléter la remontée. L’équipe est maintenant certaine de finir au quatrième rang, ce qui rendra son retour au week-end du Championnat, qu’elle avait organisé l’an dernier, particulièrement difficile. L’entraîneur-chef Jermaine Small estime que ses joueurs ont trop misé sur des actions individuelles. « Il faut gérer les émotions et ne pas chercher à être le héros. Quand on joue en équipe, on est meilleurs. Quand chacun veut le faire seul, on perd, on arrive à la période du pointage cible sans être prêts. Il faut jouer collectif, pas individuel », a-t-il tranché. Le rapide garde Tavian Dunn-Martin a mené tous les marqueurs avec 30 points, en plus de six rebonds. Il a quitté brièvement le match en fin de première demie, mais est revenu en force en deuxième. Originaire de Huntington, en Virginie-Occidentale, il a réussi sept de ses douze tirs de trois points, gardant l’Alliance dans le match du début à la fin. Malcolm Duvivier a ajouté 12 points en sortie de banc avec cinq rebonds, tandis qu’Osawe a été le seul autre joueur de l’Alliance à atteindre la dizaine avec 11 points. Dunn-Martin a résumé le match en quelques mots : « Il n’y a pas une grande différence entre les deux équipes. Ils le voulaient juste plus que nous. Il faut qu’on ait faim. On va se servir de ça pour le prochain match et la semaine prochaine. » À noter : le triple MVP de la LECB, Xavier Moon, était présent dans les gradins. Les BlackJacks menaient 27-21 après le premier quart, même si Smart n’avait pas encore marqué. Ottawa a conservé une avance de six points à la mi-temps, 48-42. Après trois quarts, l’Alliance avait réduit l’écart à 64-62, mais Ottawa est resté en contrôle. La fin de match a donné lieu à une véritable bataille d’intensité, chaque équipe étant bien consciente de ce qui était en jeu. Et ce n’est peut-être que le début. Feuille de match https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2682612 À venir L’Alliance de Montréal et les BlackJacks d’Ottawa se retrouvent vendredi pour un autre affrontement dans la capitale. Prochains matchs dans la LECB Chaque équipe sera en action ce vendredi dans le cadre d’un programme quintuple, qui marque l’avant-dernière journée du calendrier régulier. Pour consulter l’horaire complet de la saison 2025 de la LECB et les résultats à jour, visitez le cebl.ca/games . - LECB -
By Zulfi Sheikh August 7, 2025
In what might have been a preview of the 2025 Championship Final, it was the Winnipeg Sea Bears that secured a leg up over the Niagara River Lions after an 86-81 win on Wednesday night. Both squads had already secured their spots in the Conference Finals before post-season action begins next week, Winnipeg (10-12) doing so by virtue of being the host city this season, while Niagara (14-8) paved its way by clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Meaning each team is just one win away from a rematch in the title game and only two victories away from securing a CEBL championship, giving each team plenty of opportunity to gain insight from the regular-season matchup. “(Possibly facing Niagara in the Final) was clearly on top of our minds,” Jalen Harris said after scoring a game-high 24 points and all of Winnipeg’s baskets in Target Score Time. “Coach had repeated that throughout the week, this is a team we could potentially see, so I think we were locked in a prepared to learn whatever we could from this game.” Behind the star guard was Will Richardson with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and Simi Shittu with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Nathan Bilamu chipped in 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Terry Roberts added 10 points off the bench, and Trevon Scott dished out 10 assists to go with eight points. On the other side, Ron Curry led the defending champs by scoring 22 points, to go with six rebounds and four assists. Khalil Ahmad added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Ahmed Hill finished with 12 points off the bench. Despite the loss, Hill did reach a personal milestone on Wednesday as his two helpers pushed him past 200 assists all-time (regular season only), making him just the 14th player in CEBL history to reach that mark. The defeat at the Canada Life Centre also dropped the defending champs to 5-5 on the road this season, a stark contrast to their 9-3 showing at home in Niagara. “We’re not playing with a sense of urgency that we need,” River Lions head coach Victor Raso said after his team’s third straight loss. “This was a team that won seven games in a row to clinch the East, and now we’re just not … the little things are showing up. “You can’t win a tight road game shooting 11-for-20 from the free throw line and as poorly as we did from three, but really, it’s the urgency. It has to matter a lot, and right now it doesn't.” Winnipeg may have struggled to contain Niagara early as it trailed 27-21 after the first — following a 9-of-11 start from inside the arc by the River Lions — but it was clear right out of the gates that Harris was in for a big game as he scored the Sea Bears’ first nine points on the night. And although the import put up just four points in the second, Winnipeg was still able to take advantage of that early momentum as it cut the deficit going into the break, trailing 45-42. The Sea Bears did so largely thanks to an inspired effort on the glass. Winnipeg grabbed 13 offensive rebounds (plus-nine) through the game’s first 20 minutes, which led to a 12-2 edge on second-chance points and eight more field goal attempts than Niagara at halftime. Not a total surprise considering the Sea Bears entered Wednesday ranked second in the CEBL for offensive rebounds per game (12.2). “We’re moving in the right direction,” Taylor said post-game. “We’ve got a great opportunity with our roster now, and I’m really proud of the attention to detail the players had today.” And coming out of halftime, coach Raso said his team needed to “gang rebound,” to limit Winnipeg’s success on that front, but that appeared easier said than done. By the end of the third, the Sea Bears had ballooned what was a plus-six rebounding edge through the first half into a plus-14 advantage. “We can’t just keep being like ‘we’re going to be okay,’” Raso said when asked about his team’s struggles of late toward the end of the season. “We’ll be back, but there has to be urgency. There’s no way around it … this team has won on the margins all year, and we need that.” All the while, the Sea Bears retook the lead less than two minutes into the second half, fittingly after Shittu corralled yet another offensive board and dropped it back in through contact. The forward then completed the and-one at the free throw line, giving the Sea Bears their first lead since the 7:11 mark of the first. Winnipeg then built that into a 65-61 edge by the end of the third quarter. The margin remained the same until the start of Target Score Time when Harris took over. The former second-round NBA draft pick scored all nine of Winnipeg’s points once the clock stopped and shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field to seal the win. His final basket — a layup through traffic after knifing through Niagara’s defence — was especially timely as the River Lions had gone on a 5-0 run and cut the deficit to just three points before Harris’s ninth Target Score Winner all-time. “We knew we had to execute,” Harris said of his heroics after the win. “It got away from us a little bit, but we buckled down and did what we planned to do.” Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600671 Up next Both squads return to action on Friday, starting with the Sea Bears hosting the Brampton Honey Badgers in another cross-conference clash. Meanwhile, the River Lions continue their season-ending four-game road trip with a matchup against the Edmonton Stingers. Next CEBL action Wednesday’s triple-header slate wraps up with the second leg of a home-and-home set between the Stingers and host Saskatchewan Rattlers at 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. local. The clash will mark their second matchup in three days and the final regular season meeting between the West rivals. Saskatchewan leads the season series 2-0. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . - CEBL -
By Myles Dichter August 7, 2025
Ottawa’s hopes of hosting a playoff game are alive and well. The BlackJacks held off the Montreal Alliance for an 87-83 victory on Wednesday at Verdun Auditorium, ensuring they will finish in the top three of the Eastern Conference. Ottawa improved to 11-11 with the win, tying the Scarborough Shooting Stars for second in the conference. The Alliance dropped to 8-14 and will finish fourth before visiting either Ottawa or Scarborough in the play-in. For the BlackJacks, their latest win didn’t come easily. “Every time we play Montreal it’s a tough game like this. And to come here and beat them in this environment … it’s a really good win for us,” BlackJacks head coach Dave DeAveiro said. A tight contest throughout landed at 77-73 in favour of Ottawa when the clocks turned off for Target Score Time following a 7-0 BlackJacks run. The Alliance responded with a run of their own after the stoppage, building a 79-77 lead through a chaotic few possessions that included many missed shots and subsequent offensive rebounds. But BlackJacks forward Justin Jackson halted the run with a clutch three-pointer to give Ottawa the lead back. After a Montreal miss, Ottawa’s Isaih Moore then connected on a putback to put the BlackJacks back in control. After the teams traded buckets, Ottawa sat one three-pointer away from victory. And following a Kevin Osawe floater for the Alliance, Jackson delivered a triple once again on the game-winner. “This is just playoff basketball, man. I love playing in environments like this,” Jackson said in a post-game interview with sideline reporter Gabriela Hébert. “This is two great teams going at it. I love competition, my dogs were behind me, they were motivating me the whole game, so I just had to keep going.” Ottawa’s win marked its 50th in franchise history, including playoffs. But even despite its standing, a playoff game may not be coming to Ottawa. Due to The Masters Indigenous Games 2025 (MIG) from Aug. 14-17 at The Arena at TD Place, if the BlackJacks finish second and host the East semi, the game will take place in Gatineau, Que . Should they finish third, the play-in game — in which the Alliance are now assured of being the road team on paper — will take place in Montreal. For now, the BlackJacks and Alliance go right back at it in another meeting back in the nation’s capital on Friday. Then, they could meet for the third time in eight days during next Thursday’s play-in. And so Ottawa still has plenty more to play for over its final two contests. The victory in Montreal certainly gave the BlackJacks a taste of post-season atmosphere, intensity and momentum swings. “You’re gonna go through those periods where they’re really good and you have to stay together and keep fighting. And I thought we did that,” DeAveiro said. Jackson, the Toronto native, led the way for Ottawa with 21 points, including a pair of clutch Target Time triples, to go with five rebounds and four assists. It was his highest point total of the season. “I was just thriving in this gym. It’s a great environment to play basketball. … It’s chippy, it’s intense, it’s physical and I love that, bro. At the end of the day, I’m just gonna go out here and play as hard as I can and today shots were falling,” Jackson said. Moore posted a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double as he led the Ottawa charge in the first half. Forward Deng Adel nearly matched that double-double while putting up 15 points and nine assists, while Keevan Veinot passed 500 points for his career (including playoffs) with a 12-point performance. Javonte Smart, who entered the contest leading the league by a wide margin with 28.2 points per game, managed just 10 points on four-of-18 shooting. He contributed in other ways by notching five assists and five rebounds. Adel said his team has unfinished business after its playoff loss to the Niagara River Lions last year. “We keep coming back every summer and our main goal is to win it together. We have great camaraderie within the group and the coaches, the management, the president, they genuinely really want to see us win it. So for us that’s always the goal,” he said. Meanwhile, the Alliance fought mightily after falling behind early and trailing for most of the game, but just could not get the victory past the finish line. Now, they’re locked into fourth and face an uphill battle to return to Championship Weekend after playing host last season. Head coach Jermaine Small said his team leaned too much toward individual play in the loss. “There’s a delicate balance of emotions and guys, quite frankly, wanting to be the hero. I think when we play as a team, we play better, and I think when guys try to do it as individuals, we lose and we go unprepared into [Target Score Time]. So I think it’s just a matter of team ball vs. me ball,” Small said. Speedy guard Tavian Dunn-Martin scored a game-high 30 points in the loss while adding six rebounds. He left the game briefly at the end of the first half but returned in fine form for the second half. The Huntington, W.V., native connected on seven of 12 three-point attempts to keep the Alliance close to the BlackJacks throughout. Malcolm Duvivier added 12 points off the bench to go with five rebounds, while Osawe was the only other Alliance player to reach double-digit scoring at 11 points. Dunn-Martin said it was a competitive contest. “The difference between the two teams is not very much. They just wanted it more. We just gotta be hungry and want to win, so we’re just gonna take some hunger and go into next game and next week with it,” he said. Three-time CEBL MVP Xavier Moon was in the house for the game. The BlackJacks led 27-21 after the first quarter even as Smart failed to score. Ottawa continued to lead by six at 48-42 heading into halftime. Through three quarters, the Alliance had cut into the lead, but Ottawa still entered the final frame leading 64-62. From there, a tense back-and-forth — with both teams clearly understanding the stakes of the contest — ensued. Call it the first of many more still to come. Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2682612 Up Next The Alliance and BlackJacks meet again on Friday in Ottawa. Next CEBL Action Every team is in action during a quintuple-header Friday, which doubles as the second-last gameday of the regular season. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . - CEBL -
August 7, 2025
Les BlackJacks d’Ottawa de la Ligue élite canadienne de basketball (LECB), la plus grande ligue professionnelle de sport au Canada, ont annoncé mercredi que, si le club obtient la deuxième place dans la Conférence de l’Est de la LECB, il accueillera la demi-finale de la Conférence de l’Est au Centre Slush Puppie à Gatineau, Québec, le samedi 16 août à 13 h (HE). Ce changement survient alors que la Ville d’Ottawa accueille les Jeux autochtones Masters 2025 (MIG) du 14 au 17 août, et que le terrain des BlackJacks — l’Aréna de la Place TD — sert de site principal pour l’événement. Le match de barrage et la demi-finale de la Conférence de l’Est de la LECB sont prévus les 14 et 16 août, respectivement. « Les Jeux autochtones sont extrêmement importants, car ils offrent aux athlètes autochtones un espace pour partager leur force, leurs histoires et leurs cultures de manière puissante et visible », a déclaré Mark Wacyk, président des BlackJacks. « Nous en sommes conscients, et accueillir un match dans une installation à la fine pointe comme le Centre Slush Puppie représente une occasion unique de faire découvrir notre style de basketball dynamique à nos partisans de Gatineau et de la région de l’Outaouais. Nous voyons en cette opportunité une porte d’entrée vers le développement au-delà des frontières d’Ottawa. » À la suite de leur victoire contre l’Alliance de Montréal mercredi soir, les BlackJacks ont assuré au minimum la troisième place dans la Conférence de l’Est de la LECB et restent en lice avec les Shooting Stars de Scarborough pour la deuxième position. L’Alliance est quant à elle confirmée à la quatrième place. Si le club termine en deuxième position, il affrontera le gagnant du match Scarborough-Montréal le 16 août à Gatineau. Tous les abonnés de saison des BlackJacks recevront un billet gratuit pour un siège équivalent au Centre Slush Puppie pour le match éliminatoire du 16 août. Les billets de séries éliminatoires déjà réglés pour 2025 pourront être appliqués en crédit aux forfaits d’abonnement de saison 2026. Les billets pour le match seront disponibles plus tard cette semaine et l’information sera communiquée à tous les partisans en temps opportun. Si les BlackJacks terminent en troisième place, ils affronteront l’Alliance lors d’un match de barrage le 14 août au Auditorium de Verdun à Montréal. Dans ce cas, les BlackJacks organiseront une soirée de visionnement pour tous les partisans au Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill de Lansdowne (425, Marché Way, # 101) avant le match, dès 19 h, sans frais supplémentaires. Tous les abonnés de saison 2025 recevront un crédit équivalent pour les billets de séries éliminatoires déjà réglés cette saison, qui pourra être appliqué à leur forfait d’abonnement pour la saison 2026. Les partisans peuvent s’inscrire pour un accès prioritaire aux billets pour un éventuel match éliminatoire à l’adresse suivante : L alliancemontreal.ca/offres-exclusives . Le Centre Slush Puppie est le domicile des Olympiques de Gatineau de la LHJMQ et a auparavant accueilli les 67’s d’Ottawa de la OHL lors des séries éliminatoires de 2003, alors qu’ils avaient été déplacés de l’Aréna de la Place TD en raison des Championnats mondiaux de curling masculin. À propos des BlackJacks d'Ottawa Première franchise d'expansion de la Ligue élite canadienne de basketball (LECB), les BlackJacks d'Ottawa présentent le meilleur du basket-ball et du divertissement dans la capitale nationale. Le bureau de direction d'Ottawa apporte à la franchise son expérience de la NBA, de la NBA G League, de l'équipe nationale, de la NCAA et des grandes ligues professionnelles internationales. Dirigée par le directeur général James Derouin et l'entraîneur-chef Dave DeAveiro, l'équipe d'Ottawa joue ses matchs à domicile dans l'aréna de classe mondiale de la Place TD, dans le parc Lansdowne. Pour plus d'informations, visitez le site theblackjacks.ca . À propos du Centre Slush Puppie Le Centre Slush Puppie est une aréna multidisciplinaire à la fine pointe de la technologie située à Gatineau, au Québec. Exploité par Vision Multisports Outaouais (VMSO), l’établissement comprend une aréna principale de 4 080 sièges (extensible avec des places debout), ainsi que trois patinoires communautaires conçues pour soutenir à la fois les événements de haut niveau et les activités de base. Le Centre accueille les Olympiques de Gatineau de la LHJMQ, des concerts, des salons commerciaux, des programmes communautaires et des initiatives en matière de bien-être. Il agit comme un carrefour culturel qui relie le sport, la santé, l’engagement des jeunes et le divertissement dans la région de l’Outaouais.
August 7, 2025
The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canada’s largest professional sports league, announced Wednesday that should the club clinch the second seed in the CEBL’s Eastern Conference, they will host the Eastern Conference Semifinal at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec, on Saturday, Aug, 16, at 1 p.m. ET. The move comes as The City of Ottawa hosts The Masters Indigenous Games 2025 (MIG) from Aug. 14-17, and the BlackJacks home court - The Arena at TD Place - is serving as a primary venue for the event. The CEBL’s Eastern Conference Play-In and Semifinal are scheduled for Aug. 14 and 16, respectively. “The Indigenous Games are incredibly important because they create space for Indigenous athletes to share their strength, their stories, and their cultures in powerful and visible ways,” said Mark Wacyk, President of the BlackJacks. “We recognize that, and hosting a game at a state-of-the-art venue like Centre Slush Puppie offers a unique opportunity to share our exciting brand of basketball with our fans in Gatineau and the Outaouais region. We will look for this opportunity that has been presented to us as a gateway of development beyond the borders of Ottawa.” Following their win over the Montreal Alliance on Wednesday night, the BlackJacks have secured at least third place in the CEBL’s Eastern Conference and remain in contention with the Scarborough Shooting Stars for second. The Alliance are locked into fourth place. If the club finishes second, they will face the winner of Scarborough-Montreal on Aug. 16 in Gatineau. All BlackJacks season-seat members will receive a complimentary ticket to an equivalent seat at Centre Slush Puppie for the playoff game on Aug. 16, while members previously settled playoff tickets for 2025 can be added as a credit to all 2026 season-seat member packages. Tickets to the game will be available later this week and communicated to all fans in a timely manner. If the BlackJacks finish third, they will face the Alliance in a Play-In game on Aug. 14 at Verdun Auditorium in Montreal. In that case, the BlackJacks will host a watch party for all fans at Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill in Lansdowne (425 Marché Way #101) ahead of the game at 7 p.m. at no additional cost. All 2025 season-seat members can receive a credit for previously settled playoff tickets this season which can be added as a credit towards all 2026 season-seat member packages. Fans can sign up for priority access to tickets for the potential playoff game at alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/priority-access . The Centre Slush Puppie is the home of the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques and previously housed the OHL’s Ottawa 67s in the 2003 playoffs when they were displaced from The Arena at TD Place due to the World Men’s Curling Championships. About the Ottawa BlackJacks The first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks showcase the best of basketball and entertainment in the nation’s capital. The Ottawa front office brings NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. Led by General Manager James Derouin and Head Coach Dave DeAveiro, Ottawa plays its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place in Lansdowne Park. For more information, visit theblackjacks.ca . About Centre Slush Puppie Centre Slush Puppie is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary arena located in Gatineau, Québec. Operated by Vision Multisports Outaouais (VMSO), the facility features a 4,080-seat main arena (expandable with standing-room), plus three community ice sheets designed to support both elite-level events and grassroots activity. The Centre hosts the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL, concerts, trade shows, community programs, and wellness initiatives, and serves as a cultural hub bridging sport, health, youth engagement, and entertainment in the Outaouais region.
August 7, 2025
L’Alliance de Montréal de la Ligue élite canadienne de basketball (LECB) a annoncé mercredi que malgré une quatrième position au classement de l’Est, l’équipe pourrait accueillir le match éliminatoire de l’Association Est à l’Auditorium de Verdun le jeudi 14 août à 19h HE en raison des Masters Indigenous Games (MIG) 2025 qui auront lieu au TD Place Arena d’Ottawa. Avec deux matchs à disputer en saison régulière, l’Alliance occupe présentement le quatrième rang de l’Association Est de la LECB avec une fiche de 8-14. Selon le format habituel des séries éliminatoires, l’équipe qui termine au quatrième rang doit se déplacer pour affronter celle qui termine troisième lors du match éliminatoire. Toutefois, en raison de l’indisponibilité de l’aréna domicile des BlackJacks d’Ottawa, l’Alliance servirait d’équipe hôte si Ottawa termine au troisième rang du classement de la conférence. Si les BlackJacks d’Ottawa terminent au troisième rang de l’Association Est, l’Alliance recevra Ottawa lors du match éliminatoire le 14 août à 19h HE à l’Auditorium de Verdun. L’équipe gagnante affrontera ensuite les Shooting Stars de Scarborough en demi-finale de l’Association Est. Si Ottawa termine au deuxième rang de l’Association Est, l’Alliance se déplacera à Scarborough pour affronter les Shooting Stars lors du match éliminatoire. Tous les détenteurs d’abonnements de saison de l’Alliance ont des billets pour les séries éliminatoires inclus dans leur forfait et obtiendront un siège équivalent à l’Auditorium de Verdun pour le match éliminatoire du 14 août, si l’équipe reçoit. Les partisans peuvent s’inscrire pour obtenir un accès prioritaire aux billets du match éliminatoire potentiel à alliancemontreal.ca/offres-exclusives . Les matchs éliminatoires et demi-finales de conférence de la LECB auront lieu les 14 et 16 août respectivement, et le week-end du Championnat aura lieu à Winnipeg du 22 au 24 août.
August 7, 2025
The Montréal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that despite finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, the club may host the Eastern Conference Play-In game at Verdun Auditorium on Thursday, August 14 at 7 p.m. ET due to the Masters Indigenous Games 2025 (MIG) taking place at The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa. With two games remaining in the regular season, the Alliance currently holds fourth place in the CEBL’s Eastern Conference with an 8-14 record. Under normal playoff format, the fourth-place team would travel to face the third-place team in the Play-In game. However, due to the MIG taking place at The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa, the Alliance would serve as the host venue should Ottawa finish third in the conference standings. If the Ottawa BlackJacks finish third in the Eastern Conference, the Alliance will host Ottawa in the Play-In game on August 14 at 7 p.m. ET at Verdun Auditorium. The winner would advance to face the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. If Ottawa finishes second in the Eastern Conference, the Alliance would travel to Scarborough to face the Shooting Stars in the Play-In game. All Alliance season ticket members have playoff tickets included in their membership and will receive an equivalent seat at Verdun Auditorium for the playoff game on August 14, should the team host. Fans can sign up for priority access to tickets for the potential playoff game at alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/priority-access . The CEBL’s Eastern Conference Play-In and Semifinal games are scheduled for August 14 and 16, respectively, with Championship Weekend taking place in Winnipeg from August 22-24.
By Myles Dichter August 5, 2025
(Aperçu: Semaine 14) La plus longue saison de l’histoire de la LECB tire bientôt à sa fin. Cette campagne monumentale de 120 matchs n’a certainement pas manqué de rebondissements — difficile d’oublier les fins de match palpitantes pendant la période du pointage cible (les River Lions en ont signé plusieurs), les records fracassés (le garde des Rattlers Nate Pierre-Louis a battu le record de passes décisives en une saison), et les rivalités enflammées (la bataille de l’Alberta ne fait que commencer). Même si on connaît depuis un moment les huit équipes qualifiées pour les séries, plusieurs éléments restent à déterminer. Et la dernière semaine de la saison promet d’être divertissante, avec un programme triple dès mercredi, suivi d’un horaire complet vendredi et dimanche alors que les 10 équipes seront en action. Voici les affrontements à surveiller : Conférence de l’Est – Positions 2 à 4 OTT à MTL (6 août), MTL à OTT (8 août), MTL à SSS (10 août) Derrière les River Lions de Niagara, champions de l’Est et déjà qualifiés pour le week-end du Championnat à Winnipeg, le reste du classement est totalement indécis. Les Shooting Stars de Scarborough (fiche de 11-11), les BlackJacks d’Ottawa (10-10) et l’Alliance de Montréal (8-13) savent déjà qu’ils participeront aux séries… mais l’ordre du classement est encore loin d’être fixé. Les Shooting Stars sont en position favorable pour accéder directement à la demi-finale de conférence. S’ils remportent leurs deux derniers matchs, les BlackJacks devront eux aussi terminer la saison sans défaite dans leurs trois derniers duels pour leur voler la deuxième position. Scarborough est en feu en ce moment — L’équipe vient d’enchaîner deux victoires face à des prétendants au titre — le Surge de Calgary et les River Lions de Niagara —, et ce malgré l’absence de Donovan Williams, codétenteur du titre de meilleur marqueur, lors du deuxième match. C’est plutôt une attaque équilibrée menée par Terquavion Smith qui a permis de vaincre les River Lions et de garder Scarborough en position pour obtenir un match éliminatoire à domicile — un enjeu de taille. En embuscade au troisième rang : Ottawa, une autre formation qui semble enfin trouver son rythme, malgré une saison irrégulière. Depuis son arrivée chez les BlackJacks en juin, Javonte Smart fait sensation : il domine la ligue avec une moyenne de 28,2 points par match (aucun autre joueur n’en marque plus de 24), et a fracassé le record de points dans un match de l’équipe avec une performance de 44 points dans une victoire contre Niagara. Discrètement, Ottawa possède le troisième meilleur différentiel de points de toute la ligue, en plus de présenter la quatrième meilleure attaque et la deuxième meilleure défense. Et puis, il y a Montréal. L’Alliance semblait métamorphosée en début de saison avec un départ parfait de 4-0, mais le vent a tourné : l’équipe n’a remporté que quatre de ses 16 matchs suivants, dans une campagne marquée par un va-et-vient constant de joueurs et une irrégularité persistante. Cela dit, l’Alliance est toujours dans la course avec trois matchs à l’horaire cette semaine, tous contre les BlackJacks et les Shooting Stars. L’équipe a son destin entre ses mains, mais elle vient tout juste d’encaisser une défaite de 17 points face au Surge de Calgary, lundi. Conférence de l’Ouest – Positions 1 à 3 Matchs clés: VAN à SSS (8 août), NRL à EDM (8 août), NRL à CGY (10 août) Durant la majeure partie de la saison, les Bandits de Vancouver (17-5) ont dominé le classement de l’Ouest. Mais rien n’est encore assuré, puisque le Surge de Calgary (15-7) a signé une autre victoire, réduisant l’écart à seulement deux matchs. Une seule victoire des Bandits ou une défaite du Surge confirmerait la première place de Vancouver ainsi que le droit d’accueillir la demi-finale de conférence. Les Bandits, qui viennent de remporter deux matchs de suite — incluant une victoire cruciale contre les Stingers d’Edmonton (12-9) —, devront cependant terminer leur saison avec deux affrontements sur la route contre des équipes affamées : les Shooting Stars de Scarborough et l’Alliance de Montréal. Vancouver ne peut pas glisser plus bas que la deuxième place, ce qui signifie que l’équipe est assurée de jouer au moins un match éliminatoire à domicile. Seul Calgary peut encore rejoindre les Bandits, alors que le meilleur scénario possible pour les Stingers est une deuxième position. Non seulement le Surge talonne Vancouver, mais il a aussi remporté les trois affrontements entre les deux équipes cette saison — ce qui lui donne l’avantage en cas d’égalité. Le Surge terminera sa saison avec deux matchs à domicile contre des équipes qui n’ont rien à gagner. Vendredi, les Rattlers de la Saskatchewan seront de passage au WinSport Event Centre — la même équipe qui a gâché la fête aux Stingers la semaine dernière. Puis dimanche, le Surge de Calgary accueillera les River Lions de Niagara au Scotiabank Saddledome pour un troisième match dans ce lieu historique, mettant fin à la saison régulière. Les River Lions voudront repartir vers Winnipeg sur une bonne note. Bien que les Rattlers et les River Lions n’aient plus grand-chose en jeu, l’intensité du jeu de Calgary — parmi les deux meilleures équipes de la ligue pour les vols de ballon, les rebonds et les blocs — pourrait encore leur causer bien des maux de tête. Pendant ce temps, les Stingers doivent absolument gagner leurs trois derniers matchs pour espérer accueillir un match de qualification de la bataille de l’Alberta. Edmonton aura droit à un match revanche contre la Saskatchewan mercredi, après une défaite crève-cœur lors de la période du pointage cible dimanche dernier. Ensuite, les Stingers recevront coup sur coup les River Lions et les Sea Bears de Winnipeg — deux équipes déjà qualifiées pour le week-end du Championnat. À l’heure actuelle, Edmonton tente de remonter la pente pour les rejoinder, mais tout peut encore basculer alors qu’on entre à pleine vitesse dans la dernière semaine. Chiffres clés à retenir 1 – Javonte Smart d’Ottawa n’était qu’à un point d’égaler le record de points dans un match de la ligue, grâce à sa performance de 44 points dans une victoire contre les River Lions de Niagara jeudi. Le record de 45 points appartient à Jalen Harris, établi l’an dernier avec les Rattlers de la Saskatchewan. 9 – Greg Brown III du Surge de Calgary et Jaden Bediako des Rattlers sont chacun à neuf blocs d’égaler le record de 46, établi par EJ Onu de Niagara en 2022. 53 – Le garde des Stingers, Sean East II, a besoin de 53 points lors de ses trois derniers matchs pour égaler le record de points en une saison, soit 544, établi par Teddy Allen des Sea Bears de Winnipeg en 2023. 71 – Scottie Lindsey, coéquipier d’East II, est à dix tirs de trois points de battre le record en une saison détenu par Justin Wright-Foreman de la Saskatchewan, depuis la saison 2023. 226 – Les Bandits de Vancouver et les Stingers d’Edmonton ont combiné un total de 226 points vendredi dernier, soit le plus haut total pour un match depuis l’instauration de la période du pointage cible. Horaire de la semaine (13 matchs) Match #15B – Mercredi 6 août – OTT à MTL – 19 h 30 (HE) – Auditorium de Verdun (CEBL+, TSN+, RDS.ca) Match #109 – Mercredi 6 août – NRL à WPG – 19 h (HAC) / 20 h (HE) – Centre Canada Life (CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Match #110 – Mercredi 6 août – EDM à SSK – 19 h 30 (HNC / HRM) / 21 h 30 (HE) – Centre SaskTel (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #111 – Vendredi 8 août – MTL à OTT – 19 h 30 (HE) – L’Aréna de la PlaceTD (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #112 – Vendredi 8 août – VAN à SSS – 20 h (HE) / 17 h (HP) – Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #113 – Vendredi 8 août – BHB à WPG – 19 h 30 (HAC) / 20 h 30 (HE) – Centre Canada Life (TSN, CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Match #114 – Vendredi 8 août – NRL à EDM – 19 h (HRM) / 21 h (HE) – Edmonton Expo Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #115 – Vendredi 8 août – SSK à CGY – 20 h (HRM / HNC) / 22 h (HE) – WinSport Event Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #116 – Dimanche 10 août – MTL à SSS – 14 h (HE) – Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #117 – Dimanche 10 août – VAN à OTT – 15 h (HE) / 12 h (HP) – The Arena at TD Place (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #118 – Dimanche 10 août – WPG à EDM – 16 h (HRM) / 17 h (HAC) / 18 h (HE) – Edmonton Expo Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Match #119 – Dimanche 10 août – BHB à SSK – 17 h (HNC) / 19 h (HE) – Centre SaskTel (CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Match #120 – Dimanche 10 août – NRL à CGY – 18 h (HRM) / 20 h (HE) – Scotiabank Saddledome (TSN, CEBL+, TSN+) Pour consulter le calendrier complet de la saison 2025 de la LECB, visitez le cebl.ca/fr-ca/games .
By Myles Dichter August 5, 2025
(Preview: Week 14) The CEBL’s longest-ever season is set to come to an end. A monumental 120-game campaign has rarely been short on drama — it’s not hard to think back and remember scintillating Target Score Time endings (the River Lions authored quite a few), shattered records (Rattlers guard Nate Pierre-Louis dusted the single-season assists mark) and intense rivalries (the Battle of Alberta is only just heating up). Yet while we’ve known the eight playoff teams for some time now, there is still plenty left to be decided. And the final week of the season should provide plenty of entertainment, starting with a triple-header Wednesday before all 10 teams are in action on both Friday and Sunday. Here are the key battlegrounds: Eastern Conference, Seeds 2-4 Key games: OTT at MTL (Aug. 6), MTL at OTT (Aug. 8), MTL at SSS (Aug. 10) Behind East champion Niagara, which has its ticket to Championship Weekend in Winnipeg, the middle of the conference is a muddled mess. Each of the Scarborough Shooting Stars (11-11), Ottawa BlackJacks (10-10) and Montreal Alliance (8-13) know they’re headed to the playoffs — but seeding remains fully up for grabs. The Shooting Stars are in the driver’s seat for a spot directly in the conference semifinal. If they win their final two games, the BlackJacks would also need to finish undefeated over their final three to steal the second seed. Scarborough is rolling right now — it’s won two straight over title contenders in the Calgary Surge and the River Lions despite not having co-leading scorer Donovan Williams in the latter contest. Instead, a balanced attack led by Terquavion Smith was enough to down the River Lions and keep Scarborough on pace for the all-important right to host a playoff game. Lurking in third place, however, is Ottawa — another team that seems to be hitting its stride despite a bumpy season. Javonte Smart has exploded onto the scene since signing with the BlackJacks in June, leading the league at 28.2 points per game (no one else is above 24) and smashing the franchise single-game points record with a 44-point outburst in a win over Niagara. Quietly, Ottawa owns the third-best point differential in the league while claiming the fourth-best offence and second-stingiest defence. And then there’s Montreal. The Alliance seemed transformed during their 4-0 start to the season, but they’ve won just four of 16 contests since then amid a player carousel and roller-coaster campaign. Still, the Alliance are in the dance — and with three games this week, all against the BlackJacks and Shooting Stars, they can control their own fate. However, Montreal just suffered a 17-point drubbing at the hands of the Surge on Monday. Western Conference, Seeds 1-3 Key games: VAN at SSS (Aug. 8), NRL at EDM (Aug. 8), NRL at CGY (Aug. 10) For most of the season, the Vancouver Bandits (17-5) have held a tight grip on top spot in the West. Yet it’s still not a sure thing after the Surge (15-7) won yet again to move within two games of the Bandits. Any Bandits win or Surge loss would clinch the No. 1 spot and the right to host the conference semifinal for Vancouver. But the Bandits, who’ve won two straight, including a key victory over the Edmonton Stingers (12-9), will face a pair of tough road tests against desperate teams in Scarborough and Montreal to close out their season. Vancouver cannot fall lower than second, meaning it is guaranteed to host some sort of playoff game. That’s because only Calgary can still catch the Bandits, while the best the Stingers can do is second. Not only are the Surge hot on the Bandits’ heels, but they’ve had their number all year and won all three matchups, meaning they own the tiebreaker if they finish the season with the same record. The Surge finish out the season with a pair of home games against teams with nothing to play for. On Friday, it’s Saskatchewan at WinSport Event Centre — the same team that played spoiler to the Stingers last week. Then on Sunday, Calgary hosts Niagara at Scotiabank Saddledome for their third game at the historic venue, closing out the regular season. The River Lions will be looking to take some positive vibes into Winnipeg. But even with little on the line for the Rattlers and River Lions, Calgary’s hustle-based style — top two in steals, rebounds, and blocks — could still be tough to match. Meanwhile, the Stingers need to win out to have any shot at hosting a Battle of Alberta play-in game. The Stingers get a rematch against the Rattlers on Wednesday following a devastating Target Score Time collapse on Sunday, then return home for a pair against the River Lions and Sea Bears, who are both headed to Championship Weekend. As things stand now, Edmonton is fighting an uphill battle to join them. But plenty can change as we barrel toward the final week. Numbers you should know 1 – Ottawa’s Smart was one point away from tying the all-time single-game scoring record with his 44-point performance in a win over Niagara on Thursday. Jalen Harris has the mark at 45 from last season with Saskatchewan. 9 – Calgary’s Greg Brown III and Saskatchewan’s Jaden Bediako are each nine blocks away from equalling the record of 46 set by Niagara’s EJ Onu in 2022. 53 – Stingers guard Sean East II needs 53 points over his final three games to match the single-season scoring record of 544 set by Winnipeg’s Teddy Allen in 2023. 71 – East II’s backcourt mate Scottie Lindsey is 10 three-pointers away from breaking the single-season mark, held by Saskatchewan’s Justin Wright-Foreman from the 2023 season. 226 – The Bandits and Stingers combined for the most points in one game during the Target Time Era by the end of Vancouver’s Friday victory. Weekly schedule (13 games) Game #15B -- Wednesday, Aug. 6 – OTT at MTL – 7:30 p.m. ET – Verdun Auditorium (CEBL+, TSN+, RDS.ca) Game #109 – Wednesday, Aug. 6 – NRL at WPG – 7 p.m. CDT / 8 p.m. ET – Canada Life Centre (CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Game #110 – Wednesday, Aug. 6 – EDM at SSK – 7:30 p.m. CST/MT / 9:30 p.m. ET – SaskTel Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #111 – Friday, Aug. 8 – MTL at OTT – 7:30 p.m. ET – The Arena at TD Place (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #112 – Friday, Aug. 8 – VAN at SSS – 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT – Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #113 – Friday, Aug. 8 – BHB at WPG – 7:30 p.m. CDT / 8:30 p.m. ET – Canada Life Centre (TSN, CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Game #114 – Friday, Aug. 8 – NRL at EDM – 7 p.m. MT / 9 p.m. ET – Edmonton Expo Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #115 – Friday, Aug. 8 – SSK at CGY – 8 p.m. MT/CST / 10 p.m. ET – WinSport Event Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #116 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – MTL at SSS – 2 p.m. ET – Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #117 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – VAN at OTT – 3 p.m. ET / noon PT – The Arena at TD Place (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #118 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – WPG at EDM – 4 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. ET – Edmonton Expo Centre (CEBL+, TSN+) Game #119 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – BHB at SSK – 5 p.m. CST / 7 p.m. ET – SaskTel Centre (CEBL+, TSN+, NLSE) Game #120 – Sunday, Aug. 10 – NRL at CGY – 6 p.m. MT / 8 p.m. ET – Scotiabank Saddledome (TSN, CEBL+, TSN+) For the full 2025 CEBL schedule, please visit cebl.ca/games .