SCARBOROUGH, Ontario (Interstat) — The Scarborough Shooting Stars will host the Niagara River Lions in a Canadian Elite Basketball League matchup Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

Scarborough (2-0) is coming off a 91-77 home victory over Hamilton on Monday. Anthony Walker scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Myles Powell added 19 points off the bench, and Kellen Tynes contributed nine points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Niagara (0-0) most recently lost 76-81 at Calgary on July 31. Khalil Ahmad led the River Lions with 21 points in 35 minutes.

Ahmad has been a consistent force for Niagara. In his past nine games, the guard is averaging 22.3 points and 4.4 assists. He scored 31 points against Ottawa on July 26, 28 against Montreal on July 12 and 23 against Scarborough on July 10.

Walker gives Scarborough an inside presence. The forward is averaging 8.4 points and 6.0 rebounds over his past seven games. He had 16 points and seven rebounds on Monday and previously posted 15 points and eight rebounds in a July 10 loss at Niagara.

The teams have split their last two meetings. Scarborough beat Niagara 82-75 on July 24, while Niagara won 98-89 on July 10. Ahmad had 15 points in the July 24 loss, and Walker had two points and six rebounds in the win.

Thursday’s game will be the first CEBL regular-season contest between the teams this week and will be played at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Scarborough, Ontario.