BRAMPTON (Interstat) — Sean East scored 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished four assists, and Trentyn Flowers added 20 points with seven rebounds as Hamilton defeated Niagara 91-81 on Saturday afternoon in a Canadian Elite Basketball League game at CAA Center.

The Honey Badgers improved to 2-2, while the River Lions dropped to 1-1. Hamilton trailed 65-63 entering the fourth quarter before closing on a 28-16 run. Tyrese Hunter scored 17 points, Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe added 11 points and nine rebounds, and Tegra Izay contributed seven points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Cameron Tyson added 10 points. Keon Ambrose-Hylton added four points and four rebounds.

Khalil Ahmad led Niagara with 30 points, six rebounds and three assists. Nathan Cayo scored 14 points with five rebounds, and Elijah Lufile grabbed 11 rebounds to go with eight points.

Niagara led 45-40 at halftime after outscoring Hamilton 25-17 in the second quarter. Hamilton had led 23-20 after the first. The River Lions maintained the edge through the third before Hamilton’s decisive fourth-quarter outburst.