CALGARY (Interstat) — The Montreal Alliance defeated the Calgary Surge 93-88 on Saturday at WinSport Event Centre, improving to 8-10. Montreal raced to a 31-23 lead after the first quarter and never trailed, despite Calgary scoring exactly 23 points in each of the first three periods. Center Michael Hughes scored 12 points with seven rebounds and a block in 16 minutes, continuing a strong stretch after a 16-point, 13-rebound outing at Edmonton. Quincy Guerrier posted 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Alliance, while Guillaume Boucard added 16 points and eight rebounds. Davion Warren dished seven assists to go with 12 points, and Ant Nelson contributed 11 points and five assists. Kevin Osawe grabbed seven rebounds. For Calgary, which dropped to 8-12, Armani Chaney led with 17 points and seven assists. Sean Miller-Moore scored 17 points with eight rebounds, and Adonis Arms added 14 points. Javonte Brown had 11 points and five rebounds. Montreal outscored Calgary 21-19 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.