Much like it did last Friday against district foe Sands, a slow start doomed the Klondike Lady Cougars on Tuesday against state-ranked Garden City. Klondike could not overcome a 15-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter en route to a 44-30 loss at Garden City. “Garden City is a top-10 team and they played like it,” Klondike Coach Xavier Elizondo said. “We couldn’t handle the pressure in the first half but we rebounded well in the second. I’m proud of how we fought back.” Klondike trailed 24-9 at the half and 31-19 after three quarters. “It was a tough team in a tough ...