LANGLEY, British Columbia (Interstat) — The Canadian Elite Basketball League’s top showdown arrives Monday night as the Scarborough Shooting Stars visit the Fraser Valley Bandits at Langley Events Centre.

The game features two of the CEBL’s elite, with Scarborough entering at 8-2 across all competitions and Fraser Valley holding a 9-3 mark. The Bandits, playing on their home court, have won five of their last six. The Shooting Stars have won four straight and seven of eight.

A key matchup will be in the frontcourt. Scarborough forward Frank Mitchell has been a force, posting three consecutive double-doubles. In a 104-93 win at Niagara on June 10, Mitchell tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes. Two nights earlier against Calgary, he produced 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in a 96-80 victory. Mitchell is averaging 17.3 points and 10.7 rebounds over his last three games.

For Fraser Valley, center Tyrese Samuel has been equally dominant. He scored 22 points with nine rebounds in a 105-85 rout of Saskatoon on June 6. In his previous outing, a 110-100 win at Niagara, Samuel erupted for 29 points and 14 rebounds. He is averaging 22.0 points and 9.3 rebounds over his last three contests.

The Shooting Stars’ offense also features guard Myles Powell, who scored 28 points in the win over Niagara, and guard Javan Johnson, who added 22 points and five rebounds in that game. Fraser Valley counters with guard Jarkel Joiner (23 points vs. Saskatoon) and forward Miller Kopp, who contributed 16 points and eight rebounds in that win.

Scarborough’s lone recent stumble came May 31, an 88-90 loss at Saskatoon. Fraser Valley’s most recent loss was a 105-114 defeat at Ottawa on June 2.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PDT. The game is the first of a two-game road trip for Scarborough, which visits Ottawa on Friday. Fraser Valley travels to Winnipeg on Thursday.