TACOMA, Wash. - Courtney Kirkwood scored 17 points and Kyle Mollotte added 16 as Othello beat Black Hills 77-53 on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 2A girls state tournament.

The Huskies (23-3) didn't look like first-timers at the 2A tournament. The Huskies raced to a 28-11 lead after one quarter and led by as many as 30 points. Allison Walker added 15 points and freshman Christine Kirkwood 12 for Othello. The Huskies also had a 61-41 rebounding advantage thanks to 14 boards each from Mollotte and Walker.

The Wolves (16-8) managed 21 more field-goal attempts than the Huskies but shot just 22 percent (17-for-76). They were just 2 of 17 from 3-point range. Chelsey Kaasa and Tasha Shipman scored 12 each for Black Hills.

Stats

+OTHELLO (77)

Mollotte 16, Guzman 3, Courtney Kirkwood 17, Walker 15, Christine Kirkwood 12, Juarez 2, E. Garza 4, L. Garza 2, Villarreal 4, Quezada 1, Martinez 1. Totals 24-55 25-39 77.

+BLACK HILLS (53)

Kaasa 12, Johnson 2, Shipman 12, Haskey 7, Swain 5, Jones 2, Castro 3, Meyers, Carter 8, Sauls, Kitchner 2. Totals 17-76 17-23 53.

Othello 28 + 13 + 18 + 18--77

Black Hills 11 + 11 + 12 + 19--53