The second year of Ian Burch’s tenure as Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball coach is underway.The Tigers kicked off their season Nov. 21 on the road against Kansas City East, winning 56-42. They’re slated to continue regular-season play Dec. 2 against visiting Lexington. The boys’ regular-season schedule also includes two tournaments – one in December at Higginsville, hosted by Lafayette County; one in January, hosted by Lawson.Here’s a look at the team, based on answers to The Standard’s preview questionnaire, as submitted by Burch … Coach’s background in brief: Burch is in his second year at Excelsior Springs and as a varsity basketball coach overall.Assistant coaches: John Anderson, Jaxon White, Josh Campbell.Number of returning letter winners: Two. Names and year in school of returning starters: Owen O’Dell, junior; Kalib Strickland, ...