By Sam Conner The Bulldogs came from behind in the second half to edge the Roadrunners 56-53 in Holbrook last Wednesday, then defeated the Sand Devils 62-54 two days later in Page. The wins pushed the Winslow squad’s record to an impressive 15-4 for the season, and dropped Holbrook to 17-4 and Page to 8-11. The Roadrunners started strong and held a 16-10 lead at the end of the first quarter of the Jan. 13 game. Holbrook added to its lead in the second quarter and had a 32-21 lead at the half. The Roadrunners hit eight three-point shots in the first half for most of their scoring. Winslow rallied in the third quarter and cut the Holbrook lead to 40-39, then took the lead in the first seconds of the final period. The Bulldogs outscored Holbrook 35-21 in the second half of the contest. Nathan Johnson led Holbrook and all scorers with 17 points. Abrian Dickson added 12 points for the Roadrunners and Benson Davis had 11. Akeem Foster led Winslow with 14 points, followed by Rory Billie and Nate Hollins with 13 each for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs started the Jan. 15 game with Page strong, scoring the first 11 points of the game and speeding to a 22-7 lead at the end of the first quarter of play. The Sand Devils played better in the second quarter, but still trailed 37-27 at the half. Page closed to within five points going into the final period. Devon Yazzie led all scorers with 18 points for Page. Noah Larson hit for 11 for the Sand Devils and Justin Billy added 10. Winslow’s offense was led by Akeem Foster with 13 points, Nate Hollins with 12 and Nathan Hanley with 11. The Bulldogs were scheduled to begin a busy week on Tuesday when they were to host the Monument Valley Mustangs. Tonight (Jan. 20) they host the Snowflake Lobos, followed by home court games with the Tuba City Warriors on Friday, Jan. 22, and the Holbrook Roadrunners on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Bulldog Victories Over Holbrook, Page Push Their Record To 15-4
Printed in the January 20, 2016 edition