Jacob Hernandez, Josh Nisbet and Oscar Fernandez combined for 46 points, but Dakota Murr was held to no second-half field goals, and the Pendleton Buckaroos broke open a 38-30 halftime cushion with a 40-32 second-half flurry to net a 78-62 win Friday in a boys’ basketball matchup played in Pendleton.

For the night, Pendleton (10-7 overall, 2-0 league) tallied 33 field goals, three 3-pointers, and went 10 of 19 on free throws, as junior post Tyler Newsome exploded for 27 points, Richard Scott ended up with 11, Dakota Sams had 10, and Ryan Russell scored eight points.