BRAMPTON, Ontario (Interstat) — Sean East scored 16 points and dished nine assists to lead the Hamilton Honey Badgers to an 82-80 victory over the Montreal Alliance on Thursday afternoon at CAA Center.

Hamilton trailed 28-20 after the first quarter but outscored Montreal 22-11 in the second to take a 42-39 halftime lead. The Honey Badgers extended the margin to 63-58 after three quarters and held off a late Montreal rally.

Cameron Tyson led Hamilton with 18 points and five assists. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe added 12 points and nine rebounds, Prince Oduro had 10 points and seven boards, and Tyrese Hunter contributed 10 points and six assists.

Kevin Osawe paced Montreal with 15 points and eight rebounds. Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 17 points, Quincy Guerrier had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Michael Hughes added 11 points.

Montreal fell to 4-7 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Hamilton improved to 5-3. The Honey Badgers have won five straight dating to the 2025 season.