MONTREAL (Interstat) — The Ottawa Blackjacks look to build on a narrow victory when they face the winless Hamilton Honey Badgers on Friday night at Verdun Auditorium in a Canadian Elite Basketball League matchup.

Ottawa (3-2) enters the contest after a 93-88 home win over Calgary on Tuesday. Yaw Obeng-Mensah, Mike Demagus and Ankit Choudhary were the top performers in that game, though the team did not release individual statistics. The Blackjacks have split their last four games, including a 130-112 loss to Fraser Valley on Aug. 10, a 98-92 win over Montreal on Aug. 8 and an 87-83 victory at Montreal on Aug. 6. Their only other loss came Aug. 2 against Calgary, 112-101.

Hamilton (0-3) is still searching for its first win after falling 96-85 at Saskatchewan on Aug. 10. The Honey Badgers have struggled offensively, averaging just 76 points per game while allowing 97. Their previous losses include a 92-60 defeat at Winnipeg on Aug. 8 and a 103-83 loss at Montreal on Aug. 1.

Friday’s game is part of a busy stretch for both teams. Ottawa will host Niagara on Monday, then face Hamilton again on May 21. The Blackjacks also have home games against Montreal on May 23 and Fraser Valley on June 2, with road trips to Montreal on May 31, Fraser Valley on June 13, and Scarborough on June 19. They close the 10-game stretch at home against Saskatoon on June 21.

Hamilton’s schedule includes a home game against Calgary on May 17, then the rematch at Ottawa on May 21. The Honey Badgers host Winnipeg on May 25, Montreal on May 28, Fraser Valley on May 30, and Edmonton on June 3. They then go on the road to Niagara on June 5 and Montreal on June 10, before returning home to face Niagara on June 15 and finishing at Calgary on June 17.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT. The game marks the first of two meetings between the teams this month, with the second set for May 21 in Ottawa.