US EditionRiver Lions Beat Surge 79-73 to Repeat as CEBL Champions
Khalil Ahmad scored 16 points with nine rebounds, earning Finals MVP as Niagara River Lions secured a 79-73 victory and back-to-back Canadian Elite Basketball League titles.
- The Niagara River Lions secured consecutive CEBL championships by narrowly overcoming the Calgary Surge with a 79-73 victory at Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre on Sunday.
- Niagara secured the top spot in the Eastern Conference, which consisted of five teams, by finishing with a 14-10 record during a lengthier and more demanding 24-game schedule.
- At the midpoint, Niagara held a six-point advantage at 42-36 and extended their lead to 63-51 going into the final quarter, while Calgary’s seven-game winning streak came to an end despite Sean Miller-Moore contributing 19 points.
- Khalil Ahmad, who recorded 16 points and nine rebounds, was named Finals MVP as Niagara secured back-to-back CEBL titles, with Ahmad delivering game-winning shots in each of the last five post-season contests.
- With this win, Niagara joins the 2020-21 Edmonton Stingers as one of just two franchises to secure multiple CEBL championships, while coach Victor Raso praised Ahmad as the league’s greatest player.
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The Niagara River Lions are once again kings of the Canadian Elite Basketball League jungle. The River Lions, who finished first in the five-team Eastern Conference with a pedestrian 14-10 record, defeated the Calgary Surge 79-73 on Sunday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg to win back-to-back titles. The River Lions edged the Vancouver Bandits 97-95 in last year’s championship final. Finals MVP Khalil Ahmad led the River Lions with 16 points and…
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