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The Basehor-Linwood boys basketball team kicked off the 2015-16 season in impressive fashion on Friday evening, defeating Kaw Valley League rival Bonner Springs 74-45 at home.

The Bobcats (1-0) were led by senior point guard Jahron McPherson, who poured in a game-high 23 points. Nick Fisher finished with 18 points, and Jack Dale added 10.

Bonner Springs (0-1) was led by Devante McGee, who scored 20 points. Jamison Jackson was the team’s second-leading scorer with eight points.

The Bobcats jumped out to 19-13 lead in the first quarter and outscored the Braves 42-21 in the second and third quarters combined.

Basehor-Linwood will be back in action at 7 p.m. on Friday as it plays host to Topeka Hayden. Bonner Springs will be competing in the Eudora tournament starting on Tuesday.

Jon Poorman is the sports editor at The Sentinel and The Chieftain. Follow him on Twitter at @JonPoorman for all of the latest community sports news.

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