SMITHVILLE – Another Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball season is finished. The Tigers’ season ended Feb. 27 with an 82-42 road loss to Smithville in the first round of the Class 5 District 16 Tournament. The Warriors took control during the first quarter. Leading 4-2, they staged a 14-0 run over a four-minute span. Excelsior Springs trailed 22-9 at quarter’s end. Sparked by a 19-6 run midway through the second quarter, the Warriors outscored the Tigers 32-15 to lead 54-24 at halftime. Excelsior Springs opened the third quarter with a bucket, but the Tigers could not turn those points into a run. Instead, Smithville outscored Excelsior Springs 18-10 for the quarter. The Warriors then finished off the 40-point romp by edging the Tigers 10-8 the fourth quarter. Senior Tanner Phillips led Excelsior Springs in scoring with 18 points. Fellow senior Jalen Soria also reached double figures with 10 points. Sophomore Chance Moreland added four points. Senior Kennon Reno, and…