Surge survive late comeback effort by Brantford in 94-85 win over Honey Bears
After a 22-point lead had shrunk to just six in Target Time, the Surge got baskets from Evan Gilyard Jr., Sean Miller-Moore and Greg Brown III to help stave off the hard-charging Honey Bears.
The terrific trio combined on the night for 60 points.
A bit nervy in Target Time but @CalgarySurge beat Brampton 94-85 to get to 9-and-4. CGY up 16 after Q1. D fuels team, 9 blocks and 12 steals. Evan Gilyard II shines in debut with 25pts/4 assists. Greg Brown 19pts/10 boards. CGY in EDM Sunday before Surge to Stampede Weds! https://t.co/5yZ7sXpc8K — Mitch Peacock (@MitchPeacock1) July 4, 2025
The winning shot came on a three-point shot by Brown from the corner. it was the tenth triple of the night for Calgary, which improved to 9-4 on the season, leaving them a game behind the division-leading Vancouver Bandits in the west.
Gilyard had 25 points, four assists and three steals to lead the Surge in his CEBL debut. Brown added 19 points, 10 assists and three blocks, while Miller-Moore had 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks to help make up for the absence of their second-leading scorer Jameer Nelson Jr., who has been added to the summer league roster of the San Antonio Spurs along with Surge teammate Osayi Osifo.
We're proud to see Jameer Nelson Jr. and Osayi Osifo stepping up to join the @spurs NBA Summer League roster.
Good luck as you represent the Surge on the big stage — we'll be cheering you on.#CalgarySurge #CEBL #NBASummerLeague pic.twitter.com/fdUcjlZOyd — Calgary Surge (@CalgarySurge) July 3, 2025
Marcus Carr led Brampton with 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists. The Honey Badgers dropped to 4-9 on the season, leaving them in last place in the east.
Next up for the Surge is a Sunday matchup against the Stingers in Edmonton.
The Surge announced Friday afternoon that Karim Mane has joined the Senegalese national team.
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