The Sudbury Five's attempt to defend their Basketball Super League (BSL) championship became more challenging after a 95-92 loss to the KW Titans in Game 2 of the finals, held at The Aud in Kitchener, Ontario. With this defeat, Sudbury now trails 2-0 in the best-of-five series. The Titans, who were the top seed entering the playoffs, had previously won Game 1 by a score of 113-104. A significant factor in Sudbury's performance was the absence of their star guard, Charlie Marquardt, the newly crowned BSL 2026 Most Valuable Player. Despite this setback, Sudbury made a strong fourth-quarter push, outscoring KW 30-18 and narrowing the gap to just three points in the final moments. However, a last-second three-point attempt by Allen Billinger missed, sealing the loss. Duane Notice led the Five with 24 points, while KW's Tarkus Ferguson matched him with 24 points and seven rebounds. The series will continue with Game 3 in Sudbury on Tuesday, where the Five will seek to bounce back and extend their championship hopes.