A strong start helped pave the way for Klondike’s girls hoop squad Tuesday evening as they opened the Class 1A state playoffs with a 42-16 blowout win over Meadow at Post. Now 14-12 this season, the Cougars led 19-4 at the end of the first quarter and 29-7 at the half. Klondike led 33-11 after three quarters. “This was a huge win for us tonight, especially considering that only four of our girls have any playoff experience and really only one of them saw substantial playing time,” Klondike Coach Xavier Elizondo said. “Like we remind our girls, whenever you can get to this ...