BOYS BASKETBALL: Bobcats advance to finals after 73-56 win against Ottawa

By NICK SLOAN, nick@kansascitykansan.com

BASEHOR, KAN. ---- The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats overcame an early 16-1 run by the Ottawa Cyclones to advance to the finals of the Basehor-Linwood Invitational Tournament.

Basehor-Linwood improved to 10-0 on the season after the 73-56 victory against Ottawa.

Early on, thanks to a hot-shooting Ottawa team, the Bobcats were in a 16-4 hole. Ottawa converted on four straight three-point shots to flip an early four-point deficit into the 12-point lead.

SPORTS: McPherson offers more late-game heroics against Piper as Bobcats survive, 68-63

By NICK SLOAN
nick@kansascitykansan.com

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — When Jahron McPherson graduates from Basehor-Linwood High School here in 2016, there will be a lot of happy people.

His family, his coaches and the Basehor-Linwood community will all be proud of him.

But among those happiest to see him go will be the Piper Pirates basketball program.

McPherson scored seven critical fourth quarter points, as the Bobcats avoided an upset bid by the young Piper Pirates, 68-63.

Patrick Muldoon's 21 points and Carson Fliger's 20 points led the way, but it was McPherson's late game heroics that helped the Bobcats survive and pull away.