The Winslow Bulldogs boys basketball team defeated the Page Sand Devils, 70-54 in Winslow on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Winslow Lady Bulldogs also won as they edged past the Page Lady Sand Devils, 46-45 in the other varsity game that night.
In the boys’ 70-54 win, Winslow led 20-12 after the first quarter but Page cut that lead to a mere two-point 35-33 lead at the half. The Bulldogs built their advantage to 53-47 in the third period and pulled away to their 70-54 victory in the final period. Darius James led the Bulldogs with 20 points. Dustin Richard with 19 points and Zachary Wagner with 10 points were also in double figures for Winslow. Scores for Page players were not available.
In the girls’ game the Lady Bulldogs led 13-11 after the first quarter and a commanding 27-17 at the half. Page cut the margin to 39-33 in the third quarter and to the narrow one-point win in the final period. Kylie Begay led the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points. Kelli Michell was also in double figures with 11 points and Andrea Willeto tallied nine points for the victors.
Page had two players in double figures led by Camryn Nockideneh with 15 points. Mikala Benally scored 10 points and Amy Yellowman tallied nine points for the Lady Sand Devils.
The Bulldogs boys’ team played the Lee Williams Volunteers on Nov. 30 in Sedona in the Red Rock/Pagos Pizza Classic Tournament. They then played the Copper Canyon Aztecs during the tournament on Dec. 1, and their next regular season game is on Wednesday, Dec. 12, against the Tuba City Warriors at Winslow.
The Lady Bulldogs next game will be tomorrow (Dec. 6) against the Sunrise Mountain Lady Miners at Flagstaff in the Pepsi Invitational Tournament. There will be games in that tournament on Friday and Saturday as well. After that tournament the next regular season game will be on Dec. 12 at Winslow against the Tuba City Lady Warriors.
