2012-13 High School Basketball Preview

BSHS girls down Perry-Lecompton, 66-35, to reach Friday’s sub-state semis
February 27, 2013
Bonner Springs senior Anna Deegan scored 11 points in the third quarter and finished with a game-high 20 points, helping the Braves advance to the sub-state semifinals after Wednesday’s 66-35 victory against Perry-Lecompton.
BLHS boys cruise to sub-state semis after 91-58 win against Atchison
10:34 p.m., February 27, 2013 Updated 12:07 a.m.
By the time Basehor-Linwood senior Matt Ogilvie put down a one-handed dunk — his second of the night — in the second half against Atchison on Wednesday, the Bobcats’ bench erupted, its sub-state semifinal berth not in doubt.
BSHS boys’ season ends with sub-state loss at Tonganoxie
February 27, 2013
The Bonner Springs boys shrunk a 16-point deficit to four in the second half, but couldn’t quite cap off the comeback in a 65-56 loss Wednesday in sub-state first-round action at Tonganoxie.
Sub-state basketball games postponed
Class 4A first round moved to Wednesday
11:03 a.m., February 25, 2013 Updated 12:18 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday’s sub-state basketball games at Tonganoxie High have both been rescheduled for Wednesday due to impending inclement weather. The THS girls will play host to Sumner Academy at 5 p.m., and the boys will immediately follow against Bonner Springs.
A peek at sub-state: Breaking down the basketball brackets
February 21, 2013
At some point they’ll play, right? Here’s hoping Thursday’s winter storm is the apex of the rest of the month’s snowfall, as 4A sub-state hoops are slated to tip off Monday — the same day another band of white stuff is said to sweep the area. No matter the date, however, the seedings and pairings have been set. Let’s take a look at the sub-state chances for the Basehor-Linwood and Bonner Springs boys and girls basketball teams.
Four Braves reach double figures in girls’ 71-47 win at Bishop Ward
01:05 a.m., February 20, 2013 Updated 04:12 p.m.
Leading the Braves (16-3, 11-2) with 17 points was Julianne Jackson. Also scoring in double-figures were Anna Deegan with 12 points and Haley Hoffine and Abrise Sims, who scored 11 points apiece.
BSHS boys can’t avoid Cyclone surge in O.T. loss on Tuesday
12:47 a.m., February 20, 2013 Updated 04:13 p.m.
They had their chances, but the Bonner Springs boys basketball team couldn’t quite capitalize on them as they fell to Bishop Ward, 40-37, in overtime Tuesday at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
BLHS girls dealt latest razor-thin loss at Piper on Tuesday
February 20, 2013
With 10 seconds left, down 49-48, senior Jamie Johnson drove to the basket but the ball rattled out. A scrum ensued for the loose ball and BLHS maintain possession on the jump ball. But the Pirates closed out the game with a pair of blocks and a steal. The scoreboard remained stagnant, the buzzer punctuating a bittersweet night.
Can’t miss ‘em: BLHS boys down Piper in 68-63 thriller
12:39 a.m., February 20, 2013 Updated 04:19 p.m.
Juniors J.P. Downing and Zach McNabb made more than they missed from three-point range on Friday, each bookending the Bobcats’ victory. Downing led the Bobcats (11-8, 9-4 in the Kaw Valley League) with 17 points, hitting three three-pointers in first half. McNabb added 12 points, hitting two of his three three-pointers in the second half and going 3 of 4 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.
BLHS senior basketball players depart home court as winners
February 19, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood basketball teams honored four athletes prior to their final home games of the season against Turner on Friday. The athletes provided leadership and set examples for future athletes in addition to immeasurable amounts of hard work and commitment.
Senior night a success for BLHS girls in 62-35 win against Turner
February 16, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball team capped the home portion of their schedule and sent their three seniors, Jamie Johnson, Samantha Rutherford and Kara Stephens, out on a high note with a 62-35 win against Turner on Friday.
BLHS boys put in complete effort in 65-48 win against Turner
February 16, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood boys basketball team had four players score in double figures in a 65-48 win against Turner on Friday.
BSHS boys dominated at Mill Valley, 71-41, on Tuesday
February 13, 2013
The Jaguars (15-2, 10-1 in the Kaw Valley League) outscored the Braves, 20-8, in the second quarter and went off for another 29 points in the third quarter to hand BSHS (8-10, 4-8) a 71-41 defeat.
Bonner Springs girls fall at Mill Valley, 49-46, in overtime thriller
01:05 a.m., February 13, 2013 Updated 02:49 p.m.
This was more like it. Tuesday’s meeting between the Bonner Springs and Mill Valley girls basketball teams felt more like the prizefight between the Kaw Valley League’s top programs that it had been in recent encounters.