Bighorns smash Jam in Bakersfield

Nevada Appeal Staff Report

Majic Dorsey scored 24 points to lead six players in double figures and added seven assists Saturday as the Reno Bighorns stopped a two-game slide with a 106-91 victory over the Bakersfield Jam.

Patrick Ewing Jr. scored 21 points and Antonio Meeking added 17 and 13 rebounds for the Bighorns, who shot 50 percent (40-of-80) from the field and did not trail in the second half.

Damone Brown scored eight of his 16 points in the second quarter, when Reno outscored Bakersfield, 32-22, to turn a four-point deficit into a 50-44 halftime lead. Russell Robinson scored seven of his 14 points in the third quarter as the Bighorns widened the advantage to 82-68 entering the final period.

David Noel added 10 points for the Bighorns, who held a 42-36 advantage in rebounds as they evened the season series at 2-2. Reno improved to just 3-12 at home.

Trey Johnson had 25 points and eight assists, Jeff Trepagnier scored 17 points and Terrance Thomas added 15 and 12 boards for the Jam, who shot just 32 percent (32-of-76) and dropped to 8-3 at home.

Bakersfield has dropped two in a row since topping the D-League Rankings earlier in the week.

Reno (9-15) does not play until Friday, when it hosts Utah. Bakersfield (15-9) is idle for a week, when it hosts Erie.