Excelsior Springs played in a nailbiter and a rout before its varsity girls basketball season was paused by the area’s latest winter storm.The thriller was a 45-44 Feb. 10 home win over Raytown South. The rout was a 69-17 Feb. 14 road loss to Grandview. The split put the girls at 7-11 overall and 2-3 in the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division.In the win over Ray South, Excelsior Springs led 10-4 after one quarter, 2724 at halftime and 33-29 after three quarters. Ray South edged Excelsior Springs 15-12 the final quarter.Juniors Josie Casler and Bella Loeffert led the Tigers to victory with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Other scorers for Excelsior Springs were junior Kayden Rogers with five points, Kinley Rogers and senior Madeline Andreasen with four each, senior Lizzy Hormell with three and first-year high schooler Reese Ryan ...