By Sam Conner Winslow’s Lady Bulldogs defeated Payson 51-32 on Jan. 10, then followed that up with a 51-28 victory over Show Low a week later and lost to Tuba City 64-54 on Jan. 18 to drop them to a still excellent 12-5 record. In the Payson game the Bulldogs held a narrow 10-8 lead after the first quarter, but were up by a substantial 32-12 margin at the half. The lead was 42-19 after three quarters. Danielle James led all scorers with 23 point for Winslow, while Jenna Yazzie scored 9 for the Bulldogs. Beatrice Lewinson led Payson with 9 points. The Bulldogs had no problem with Show Low, establishing a 24-8 halftime lead and coasting to the victory. Devi Zitar of Show Low led all scorers with 11 points and Lady Cougar Shy Wheeler was tied with Justine Butterfield of Winslow with 9 points. In the Tuba City game, the Lady Warriors led after the first quarter 22-19, but trailed 31-29 at the half. The Warriors regained the lead 50-41 in the third quarter and pulled away for the 64-54 victory. Tuba City’s Autumn Byjoe and Winslow’s James shared scoring honors with 17 points each. Kourtney Posey added 16 points and Keisha Classay had 14 for Tuba City. Yazzie with 13 points and Lynnae Mitchell with 11 were in double figures for Winslow. The Bulldogs were scheduled to play Blue Ridge Tuesday night in Lakeside, and will host Page on Thursday, Jan. 26, and Payson on Friday, Jan. 27.
Lady Bulldogs go 12-5 with wins over Payson, Show Low, loss to Tuba City
Printed in the January 25, 2017 edition