SCARBOROUGH, Ontario (Interstat) — The Scarborough Shooting Stars defeated the Hamilton Honey Badgers 82-69 on Saturday at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Scarborough controlled the game from the opening tip, leading after each quarter with scores of 17-12, 21-16, 26-23 and 18-18.

Frank Mitchell led the Shooting Stars with 19 points and 22 rebounds, continuing a strong stretch that included double-doubles in three of his previous four games. Javan Johnson also scored 19 points and added four rebounds and four assists. Kellen Tynes contributed 11 points and five assists, and Charles Bediako had six points and 10 rebounds.

For Hamilton, Tyrese Hunter scored 16 points and dished six assists. Sean East posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Landers Nolley added 12 points and three blocks, while Keon Ambrose-Hylton grabbed eight rebounds.

The Shooting Stars improved to 13-3 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The Honey Badgers fell to 7-9, their third consecutive loss. Scarborough shot efficiently from the floor and from three-point range, while Hamilton struggled to keep pace in a decisive third quarter that gave the home team a 13-point lead entering the final period.