The Klondike Cougars’ boys basketball squad started their march back to the Class 1A hoop playoffs after knocking off the Grady Wildcats, 57-41, Friday night at Cougar Gym in their District 8-1A hoop opener.
“This is a big win for us but in this district every night’s going to be a battle,” Klondike Coach Xavier Elizondo said.
“Grady’s guys came out playing hard. They were doing what they could to match our intensity. Then, there in the second half, Grady just wouldn’t quit. They wouldn’t go away.”
After the score was all tied up at 12-all at the end of the first quarter,