By Sam Conner The Winslow Lady Bulldogs ended a four-game losing streak with a 65-37 win over the Mingus Lady Marauders Jan. 11 at Cottonwood, then fell to the Lady Roadrunners 69-56 two days later in Holbrook and to the Lady Sand Devils 68-44 on Jan. 15 in Page. The Bulldogs ended the week with an 8-12 record. Against Mingus, the Bulldogs sped to an 18-6 lead in the first quarter and expanded it to 40-24 by the half. The margin was a commanding 51-30 after three quarters of play. Danielle James of Winslow scored 22 points to lead all scorers. McKenzie Alcott added 9 for the Bulldogs. Roso was the leading scorer for Mingus with 10 points. In Holbrook Jan. 13, the Roadrunners closed the first quarter strong and had a 15-10 lead going into the next period. The second quarter was played on even terms and Holbrook took a 27-21 lead to the locker room at the half. The Roadrunners had an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs came back strong, trimming the deficit to less than 10 points. Holbrook led 51-39 going into the final period, with key players from both teams in foul trouble. Ariyana Pratt led Holbrook’s attack with 23 points, but Danielle James of Winslow was the game high scorer with 24 points. Quanyyah Lester was also in double figures for the Roadrunners with 18 points, followed by Tyler Pacheco with 9. Jenna Yazzie scored 10 points and Justine Butterfield tallied 9 for the Bulldogs. The Sand Devils’ win over the Bulldogs two days later was their third in as many meetings with the Winslow squad. Page started very strong and held a 16-3 lead after the first quarter. Winslow played much better in the second quarter, but still trailed 25-17 at the half. Page increased its lead to 43-27 after three quarters of play. Ashley Dempsey led all scorers with 19 points for Page, followed by Myka Taliman with 11 and Ariel Austin with 9. Danielle James led Winslow’s offense with 14 points, followed by Siigrid Lii’bilNaghahi with 8. A busy week was slated to begin Tuesday when the Bulldogs hosted the Monument Valley Lady Mustangs. They will host the Snowflake Lady Lobos tonight (Jan. 20) and the Tuba City Lady Warriors on Friday, Jan. 22. They will also host a rematch with the Roadrunners on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Lady Bulldogs Beat Mingus, Fall To Holbrook And Page
Printed in the January 20, 2016 edition