Hornsby leads Stingers past River Lions 102‑91
ST. CATHARINES, ON (Interstat) — Nick Hornsby scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Edmonton Stingers to a 102-91 victory over the Niagara River Lions on Saturday at Meridian Centre. Hornsby, who also had three assists and two blocks, was the top performer for Edmonton, which improved to 10-14 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Hornsby, who had 14 points in Edmonton’s loss at Scarborough on Thursday, responded with his second 20-point performance in three games. Stanley Davis added 20 points and five rebounds, while Taye Donald had 15 points and six assists. Emmanuel Bandoumel contributed 13 points, and Tre King added nine. Edmonton outscored Niagara 31-19 in the second quarter to take control. Khalil Ahmad and Kyle Vinales each scored 23 points for Niagara, which fell to 10-13. Nathan Cayo added 14 points and five rebounds, and Elijah Lufile had seven points and six boards. The River Lions had won the previous meeting 101-99 on May 24. Edmonton’s quarter scoring was 20, 31, 26 and 25, while Niagara posted 24, 19, 23 and 25.