MONTREAL (Interstat) — Donald Carey scored 17 points and dished seven assists to lead the Niagara River Lions past the Montreal Alliance 87-72 on Tuesday night at Verdun Auditorium in a Canadian Elite Basketball League game.

Niagara jumped to a 16-25 deficit after one quarter but stormed back with a 31-12 second period to take a 47-37 halftime lead. The River Lions extended their advantage with a 23-22 third quarter and closed with a 17-13 fourth.

Curtis Hollis added 18 points and five rebounds for Niagara, while Nathan Cayo scored 16 points with eight boards and Elijah Lufile contributed 12 points and seven rebounds. Keonte Kennedy added nine points for the River Lions.

Montreal got 16 points from Quincy Guerrier, 14 from Kevin Osawe and 10 from Michael Hughes. Javon Freeman-Liberty recorded 11 assists.

Niagara improved to 3-4 on the season, while Montreal fell to 4-6.