ST. CATHARINES, Ontario (Interstat) — The Calgary Surge visit the Niagara River Lions in a Canadian Elite Basketball League matchup Wednesday at Meridian Centre, with both teams seeking to reverse recent trends.

Calgary (7-6) enters the game after a 104-98 home loss to Edmonton on Sunday, its third defeat in four outings. The Surge have dropped two straight games decided by a combined 10 points, including a 106-104 loss to Scarborough on May 28.

Forward Javonte Brown has been a consistent contributor in the paint. In the loss to Scarborough, Brown logged 23 minutes and posted 17 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and one block. Two games earlier, at Fraser Valley on May 24, he recorded 12 points and three rebounds in 21 minutes.

Niagara (3-5) is coming off a 110-100 home loss to Fraser Valley on Friday, snapping a two-game winning streak. The River Lions had posted consecutive road victories at Montreal (87-72) and Edmonton (101-99).

Guard Donald Carey leads Niagara’s backcourt. Over his last four games, Carey has averaged 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists. He logged 30 minutes against Fraser Valley, scoring 15 points with four rebounds and five assists. In the win at Montreal, he totaled 17 points, three rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes.

The teams split their two most recent meetings, both played in Calgary in August 2025. Niagara won 79-73 on Aug. 24, while Calgary took the earlier matchup 94-76 on Aug. 10.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.