The Stingers are the only CEBL club to have won more than one championship since the league's first-ever tip-off in 2019.
The Edmonton Stingers ' Ben Krikke dunks against the Calgary Surge during CEBL basketball action in Calgary in this Tuesday, May 21, 2024 handout photo.playoffs get underway with a “play-in round” on Friday that sees the Ottawa BlackJacks take on the defending CEBL champion Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Eastern Conference while the Calgary Surge will play the Winnipeg Sea Bears in the Western Conference.
“We love playing in front of our home crowd, and we will be both physically and mentally prepared for whoever we face on Sunday,” Stingers head coach and general manager Jordan Baker was quoted as saying in a post on the team’s website.“Being able to host a playoff game with an opportunity to get to Championship Weekend is very exciting for our team.”
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.Stingers guard Trey McGowens led the basketball club in scoring this season with 15.7 points per game. Forward Nick Hornsby led Edmonton in rebounds and assists. The Stingers also had success at the gate in the 2024 regular season, selling out four home games at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, including the team’s regular-season finale — an 89-86 victory over the Sea Bears.This season’s championship weekend will take place in Montreal. It will begin with a Conference Finals doubleheader on Friday, Aug. 9, and the Championship Final will be played on Sunday, Aug. 11.
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