BY HARP PANDHERTHE Vancouver Bandits head into the 2026 CEBL Playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference after finishing the regular season with a 15-9 record. Vancouver secured first place with a dominant 114-90 victory over the Winnipeg Sea Bears on Fan Appreciation Day at Langley Events Centre, earning home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. Vancouver will host the Edmonton Stingers in the single elimination Western Conference Semifinal on Thursday, August 6 at 7 p.m. at Langley Events Centre. A victory would send Vancouver to the Western Conference Final on Saturday, August 8, where they would host either the Winnipeg Sea Bears or Saskatoon Rattlers. All playoff games will be available on CBC Gem, CBC Sports platforms, and the CEBL YouTube channel, with the Conference Finals and CEBL Finals also airing nationally on CBC TV.