Hamilton Honey Badgers hold off Ottawa Blackjacks 91‑86 in Montreal
MONTREAL (Interstat) — The Hamilton Honey Badgers defeated the Ottawa Blackjacks 91-86 on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Verdun Auditorium. Hamilton outscored Ottawa 29-17 in the third quarter to take a 79-66 lead into the fourth. The Honey Badgers had led 28-23 after the first and 50-49 at halftime. Ottawa rallied with a 20-12 fourth quarter but came up short. Sean East led Hamilton with 25 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists. Cameron Tyson added 24 points and eight rebounds, Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Tyrese Hunter scored 12 points with four assists. Prince Oduro contributed six points and eight rebounds for Hamilton. D.J. Jackson added two points and five rebounds, Tyler Polley scored two points and Danilo Djuricic had three points and two rebounds. Josh Omojafo played two minutes without scoring. For Ottawa, Cyril Martynov played two minutes without scoring. Hamilton snapped a three-game losing streak, while Ottawa had won its previous game. Ottawa falls to 3-3 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, while Hamilton improves to 1-3.