Two rough quarters hurt the Tigers in their 59-28 Jan. 17 home loss to Oak Park. The teams traded early baskets before Oak Park built a lead midway through the first quarter. The Oakies led 15-10 at quarter’s end. Falling victim to turnovers and cold shooting, Excelsior Springs got outscored 22-5 the second quarter and trailed 37-15 at halftime. The cold shooting continued in the third quarter, as the Tigers got outscored 20-5. Excelsior Springs outscored Oak Park 8-2 the fourth quarter. Junior Baylee O’Dell led the Tigers with eight points and seven rebounds, followed by junior Alani Price with six points. Other contributors included first-year high schoolers Josie Casler and Kinley Rogers. Casler scored six points and pulled down three rebounds. Rogers added four points. As of this writing, the Tigers were seeking to end a four-game losing streak. Following the loss to Oak Park, they opened...