{"id":859630,"date":"2026-08-16T01:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/859630\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T01:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:18:10","slug":"winnipeg-sea-bears-win-cebl-championship-98-84-over-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/859630\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Sea Bears win CEBL Championship 98-84 over Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Winnipeg Sea Bears are Canadian Elite Basketball League champions for the first time in franchise history.<\/p>\n

Despite playing without injured star forward Teddy Allen, the Manitoba crew defeated the visiting Brampton Honey Badgers 98-84 on Saturday at Canada Life Centre to claim the 2026 title.<\/p>\n

The CEBL championship was intended to be a three-game series concluding Sunday, but Wednesday\u2019s first game at Brampton\u2019s CAA Centre was suspended early due to condensation on the court, and then cancelled.<\/p>\n

The league then said a three-game final couldn\u2019t be completed within the scheduled window, and after consulting with both clubs, opted to return to a single game used from 2019 to 2025 to determine the champion.<\/p>\n

Xavier Moon led the Sea Bears with 29 points and seven rebounds, while Simon Hildebrandt had 24 points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n

Sean East the Second led the Honey Badgers with 27 points and five assists. Trentyn Flowers had 20 points for the visitors, who trailed 46-42 at halftime and 73-60 heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n

The Sea Bears, who finished second in the Western Conference, defeated the Saskatoon Mamba and Vancouver Bandits in the West playoffs to reach the final.<\/p>\n

The Honey Badgers, who finished second in the Eastern Conference, defeated the Ottawa BlackJacks and Niagara River Lions in the East playoffs to reach the final.<\/p>\n

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