The Winslow Bulldogs had two games last week and two this week to wrap up their 2017 portion of this season. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Bulldogs defeated the Tuba City Warriors 84-68, and met the Hopi Bruins at Polacca on Thursday and defeated them 78-57.
In the Tuba City game, Winslow led 13-8 after the first quarter but trailed 37-35 at the half. A good third quarter had the Bulldogs back on top 59-48 and they continued for their 84-68 win.
Yoann Djassa led all scorers with 31 points for the Bulldogs. Junior Villanueva was only two points behind him with 29 points and was Winslow’s only other player in double figures. Tuba City was led by Jeremiah Byjoe with 21 points. Tristan Yazzie with 20 points and Ty Eagle with 15 were also in double figures for the Warriors.
In their 73-57 win over Hopi, the Bulldogs led 25-11 after the first quarter, 46-27 at the half and 66-37 after three quarters. Tray Lomayestewa of Hopi led all scorers with 25 points and Jihad Nodman with 14 was also in double figures for the Bruins. Daunte Brown led Winslow with 19 points, Djassa with 16 points and Junior Villanueva with 15 and Eli Stewart scored 9 points.
The 2017 portion of the season will end with the Bulldogs hosting the Snowflake Lobos on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and the Page Sand Devils on Wednesday, Dec. 20. They will play the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets at Pinetop on Friday, Jan. 5, in their first game in 2018.
