MONTREAL (Interstat) — Alex Kotov recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds to guide the Sudbury Five to a 96-90 victory over the Montreal Toundra in a Basketball Super League game Thursday night.

Sudbury built a 61-41 halftime lead behind 27 first-quarter points and 34 in the second. Montreal rallied after halftime, outscoring Sudbury 49-35 in the second half, but could not complete the comeback.

Kotov, the game’s top performer, added three assists and a block in 35 minutes. Charlie Marquardt added 21 points for Sudbury, which improved to 14-9. Allen Billinger scored 17 points and Duane Notice had 13 points and seven assists.

Montreal, which fell to 9-13, was led by 26 points in the fourth quarter but could not overcome its slow start. The teams meet again Saturday in Sudbury.