Ammanuel Diressa had 18 points, and Caleb Agada added 16 off the bench as the Hamilton Honey Badgers beat the Fraser Valley Bandits 102-96 on Saturday in the Canadian Elite Basketball League Summer Series.

Diressa went 4 for 6 from the three-point line and added six rebounds to help his team back to a .500 record.

Honey Badgers coach Schmidt leans on personal experience to connect with players

It isn’t in Ryan Schmidt’s nature to talk about himself. The marriage between humble and confident is an organic one, years in the making. His successes, a list longer than the Hamilton Honey Badgers’ 12-man roster, do not define him.

Hamilton Honey Badgers head coach Ryan Schmidt, seen above during the team's training camp, has continuously persevered through hardship in his career en route to becoming a respected figure in coaching circles.

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Cody John chipped in 13 points for the Honey Badgers (2-2), who had six players score in double figures.

Jahenns Manigat scored a game-high 22 points while Malcolm Duvivier had 17 for the Bandits (2-2), who have dropped back-to-back games after opening the tournament with two straight wins.

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CEBL Summer Series: Hamilton Honey Badgers vs. Fraser Valley Bandits

The Hamilton Honey Badgers face the Fraser Valley Bandits in CEBL Summer Series action from St. Catharines, Ontario.

The CEBL Summer Series is a 26-game, round-robin competition being held at the Meridian Centre and will decide the second-year league's 2020 champion. Games are being played with no fans in attendance.

Xavier Moon hit five threes and finished with 25 points to lead Edmonton over Saskatchewan.

Mathieu Kamba added 16 points while Travis Daniels had 11 for the Stingers (4-1), who have won four in a row and sit atop the league standings.

Kemy Osse had a team-high 15 points for the Rattlers (1-3), losers of three straight. Kris Joseph added 12 points.

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CEBL Summer Series: Edmonton Stingers vs. Saskatchewan Rattlers

The Edmonton Stingers battle the Saskatchewan Rattlers in CEBL Summer Series action from St. Catharines, Ontario.

Ammanuel Diressa #4 of the Hamilton Honey Badgers looks to pass the ball in a CEBL Summer Series game against the Fraser Valley Bandits on Saturday

Diressa lifts Honey Badgers past Bandits in CEBL Summer Series action

Stingers down Rattlers

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