Times Observer Photos by Scott Kindberg

In photo below, the Jamestown Jackals pose for a team photo in preparation for the start of their season in The Basketball League. The first game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the Warren YMCA against the Tri-State (New Jersey) Admirals. Doors open at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Jackals will take on the Syracuse Stallions at 5 p.m., also at the Warren YMCA. Doors open at 4 p.m. In photo above, the Jackals’ Bernard Edwards talks to a group of youngsters during an AAU practice at the Park United Methodist Church gym in Sinclairville, N.Y.