Blake Ahearn scored 32 points and Andre Emmett added 29 to pace the Reno Bighorns to a 116-103 victory over the Mad Ants before 1,582 fans at the Reno Events Center, in Reno, Nev.
Cameron Jones led the Mad Ants (4-9) with 28 points. Ron Howard added 16 points while Walker Russell Jr. had 14. Darington Hobson had 11.
Reno (7-7) jumped out to a 29-15 lead after the opening quarter and were never headed. The lead ballooned to 58-42 at halftime and the Bighorns led 84-75 after three.
Forward Terrance Thomas had 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 points for Reno, which shot 58.2 percent (46 for 79) from the field to Fort Wayne's 42.2 percent (38 of 90).
The Bighorns also shot 50 percent (7 of 14) from three-point range while the Mad Ants shot 31.8 percent (7 of 22). Reno outrebounded Fort Wayne 41-30.
