The Winslow High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams defeated their Window Rock opponents in home games Tuesday night. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Scouts 65-39 in the first varsity game and the Bulldogs followed with a 70-64 win over the Scouts.
The Lady Bulldogs improved their record to 22-4 with the 65-39 victory, while Window Rock fell to 15-12.
Winslow held a narrow 15-11 lead after the first quarter of play. Window Rock came back and tied the game midway through the second quarter, but the host squad finished strong and took a 27-21 lead to the locker room at the intermission. The Lady Bulldogs pulled away in the third quarter and had a commanding 49-29 lead entering the final period.
Lynnae Mitchell led Winslow with 16 points, followed by Shandiin Armao with 15.
D’Ovionn Wagner led Window Rock with 12 points.
The Bulldogs defeated Window Rock 70-64 in the boys’ game to improve to 19-6.
The Scouts had a 16-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs rallied in the second quarter and built a 29-26 lead at the half. The game was tied 44-44 at the end of the third quarter, but the Bulldogs had their highest scoring quarter in the final period to win 70-64.
Window Rock’s Jacob Emerson was the high point scorer for the game with 21 points. Brandon Chickawa added 14 for the Scouts.
Winslow was led by Devon Flanagan with 18 points, Trelonnie Sanders added 16 and Akkeem Foster, 9.
The Window Rock junior varsity girls defeated Winslow 30-25 and the jayvee Scouts defeated Winslow 66-58. The Bulldogs won the freshman boys’ game, 62-39.
The Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to host the Safford Lady Bulldogs on Thursday, though no boys’ game was planned. Both Winslow teams will host Snowflake tonight (Feb. 6) to complete the regular season.
