CALGARY (Interstat) — Calgary Surge defeated Niagara River Lions 81-76 on Friday, July 31, 2026, at WinSport Event Centre in a Canadian Elite Basketball League game.

Calgary led 24-16 after the first quarter and 45-36 at halftime. Niagara outscored Calgary 24-19 in the third to pull within 64-60, but Calgary held on in the fourth. The Surge improved to 14-16, while Niagara dropped to 11-16.

Calgary shot 27 of 67 overall, 12 of 37 from 3-point range and 15 of 20 on free throws. Niagara shot 26 of 58, 8 of 27 from beyond the arc and 16 of 21 at the line. The teams each had 32 rebounds. Calgary collected 11 offensive rebounds and committed 10 turnovers; Niagara had seven offensive rebounds and 17 turnovers.

Khalil Ahmad led Niagara with 21 points, five assists and two rebounds. Armani Chaney had 16 points and six assists for Calgary. Olumide Adelodun added 18 points, Marlon Johnson and Sincere Carry each scored 14, and Sean Miller-Moore had 10 points and nine rebounds. Nathan Cayo contributed 13 points and eight rebounds for Niagara, Kyle Vinales scored 12, and Keonte Kennedy added six points and eight rebounds.