Boys hoopsters keep chasing first ‘W’
Excelsior Springs seeks its first win in varsity boys basketball as the end of the regular season approaches.The Tigers are 0-19 overall entering a Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division meeting with Grandview, slated for Friday at Grandview. Their regular season is set to end Feb. 28 at Cameron.That 19-game stretch includes three double-digit losses last week – 64-49 Feb. 4 to visiting Smithville, 74-25 to North Platte Feb. 5 on the road and 64-15 to St. Joseph Central Feb. 7, also on the road.Excelsior Springs took the opening lead against Smithville, courtesy of two foul shots by Cole Rhine. After a Smithville free throw, senior Jake Zapata hit a jumper from just left of the elbow to make it 4-1 Tigers.The Warriors responded by outscoring the Tigers 13-5 the remainder of the first quarter. Smithville then outscored Excelsior Springs 21-11 the second quarter to lead 35-20 at halftime.Excelsior Sp...