The Winslow Lady Bulldogs traveled to Tuba City last Tuesday, where they defeated the Lady Warriors 58-48 before returning home to defeat the Hopi Lady Bruins 57-28 on Thursday. The wins improved Winslow’s record to 11-2 for the season.
In their 58-48 win over Tuba City, the Bulldogs trailed 13-11 after the first quarter and 26-25 at the half, but had taken a 39-38 lead by the end of the third quarter. A 19-point fourth quarter while holding the Warriors to just 10 points was key to the victory.
Lynnae Mitchell and Jenna Yazzie led the Bulldogs with 13 points each. Justine Butterfield added 11. Kourtney Begay with 13 points tied for high scorer and led Tuba City. Autumn Byjoe scored 10 for the Warriors.
In the 57-28 win over Hopi, the Bulldogs built an 18-5 first quarter lead and never looked back. The margin was 33-10 at the half and 51-18 after three quarters of play.
Butterfield led all scorers with 19 points for Winslow. Danielle James was also in double figures for the Bulldogs, who had 10 players in the scoring column. Janice Sokiva led Hopi with 11 points.
The Bulldogs were to play the Lady Lobos at Snowflake on Tuesday in their last regular season game before the holiday break.
