Sophomore Michael Jankovich netted a season-high 29 points, and the Rangers used a 46.5 field goal percentage and a 41-point second half to hold off the Little Elm Lobos, 62-50, in a non-district battle Tuesday night at Walsh Gym.

Jankovich shot 9-of-12 overall and 5-of-8 from outside the arc, adding five boards, an assist and a steal to lead the Rangers (3-1) offensively.  Senior Ben Kunasek picked up seven points but added three assists, while sophomore Reid Hatzmann picked up a team-high five assists. 

Senior Shawn Regan tied Jankovich with a squad-leading five rebounds, while seniors Rusty Landon, Kunasek, junior Mitch Prendergast and sophomore Marcus Hill notched four boards apiece.  Hill added six points, while junior Jacob Palisch picked up a pair of assists.

Both teams struggled offensively to start the game, with Little Elm notching the first bucket for either team halfway through the first quarter.  Trailing, 6-1, with 3:00 left in the opening quarter, the Rangers utilized an eight-point run that took over four minutes, culminating with a pair of free throws by Hill that gave Jesuit Dallas its first lead of the contest, a lead the Blue and Gold would not relinquish.

The Rangers would bolster their lead by shooting 5-of-9 in the second quarter, compared to a 3-of-14 performance from the floor by the Lobos.  Hill hit the final bucket of the first half for the Rangers, who took a 21-14 lead into halftime.

Kunasek dominated the opening portion of the third, converting a traditional three-point play before hitting two additional free throws within the first minute of the second half to give the Rangers their first double-digit lead of the game.  The Lobos would whittle away at the Jesuit Dallas advantage, bringing the Ranger lead down to five with 4:27 remaining on the third quarter clock, but a 9-0 Jesuit Dallas run, which included five points by Jankovich, spotted the home squad a game-high 14 point lead.

An 11-5 Lobo run brought the visitors to within two points with 5:23 remaining, but the Rangers would not break, taking firm control of the game with an 18-2 run over the next three minutes to essentially clinch the matchup.

The Rangers will next welcome Xavier (Calif.) to Walsh Gymnasium on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the first round of the 2015 Knights of Columbus Dallas Classic.