On Jan. 25, the Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Payson to take on the Longhorns in a game that would be decided in the final seconds.
In the first quarter the Bulldogs would jump out with a 21 to 18 lead over the Longhorns but in the second quarter, the Longhorns battle back and outscored the Bulldogs 14 to 6, bringing the halftime score to Payson 32 and Winslow 27.
In the third quarter the Bulldogs would respond by outshooting the Longhorns 22 to 14, but the Longhorns would not back down, and outscored the Bulldogs 12 to 6 in the fourth quarter, making the final score Payson 57 and Winslow 55.
Winslow had two players in double figures led by Blaine Begay with 22 points and Isaac David with 12 points.
Two days later on Jan. 27, the Bulldogs hosted the Show Low Cougars in a game that the Cougars would lead for most of the game but right up until the final moments the Bulldogs would nip at their heels.
In the first quarter the Cougars would take the lead by a bucket earning 14 points to the Bulldog’s 11. In the second quarter the Cougars would again outscore the Bulldogs 18 to 12, making the half-time score Show Low 31, Winslow 23.
In the third quarter the Bulldogs would narrow the gap out shooting the Cougars 19 to 16. But the Cougars rallied back in the fourth quarter outscoring the Bulldogs by just one point making the final score Show Low 69, Winslow 63.
Winslow had two players in double figures led by Blaine Begay with 19 points and three three-point shots, and Isaac David with 11 points.
