On Dec. 10, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Tuba City to take on the Lady Warriors, in a game that the Lady Bulldogs struggled to stay within reach of the Lady Warriors who were in the driver’s seat from the start of the game.
First quarter the Warriors would outscore the Lady Bulldogs 16 to 3. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs would get their feet settled but the Warriors would outscore them 12-8, making the halftime score Tuba City 28, Winslow 11.
In the third quarter, the Bulldogs would match the Warriors basket-to-basket, with each team scoring 11 points. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Warriors would go on a scoring spree outscoring the Lady Bulldogs 21 to 9.
Winslow had one player in double figures with Tatum Henling who earned 13 points. Winslow was 6 of 14 from the line.
Later that week the Lady Bulldogs competed in the Flagstaff Pepsi Holiday Classic Tournament with 11 other schools. On Dec. 12, the Lady Bulldogs faced the Campo Verde Lady Coyotes of Gilbert, a 5A school who would go on to win the tournament. The Lady Bulldogs would fall to the Lady Coyotes 66-48. Two Bulldogs would be in double figures led by Tatum Henling with a season high of 21 points and Taylin Puhuhefvaya with 14 points.
On Dec. 13, the Lady Bulldogs would meet the Lady Trojans of Valley Christian of Chandler and the Lady Bulldogs would fall 59-39.
Winslow had two players in double figures: Henling and Puhuhefvaya each with 11 points.
Later that evening the Lady Bulldogs would get their first win of the tournament against the Lady Golden Eagles of Bourgade Catholic of Phoenix. The Bulldogs would overpower the Golden Eagles, winning 40-15.
Winslow had one player in double figures: Henling with 12 points.
On the evening of Dec. 14, the Lady Bulldogs would be in the title game of the consolation bracket, where they faced the Lady Knights of Arizona College Prep a 5A team from Chandler. This game would be a battle with neither team giving an inch to the other in the second half. Emotions would also extend to the very vocal fans. Winslow would end up on top by a score of 52-45.
Winslow had two players in double figures led by Henling with 18 points and Biinay Patterson with 10 points.
This week the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Lakeside to take on the Blue Ridge Lady Yellow Jackets on Monday, they will then travel to Snowflake to meet the Lady Lobos. They will return to the home court for a 2:30 p.m. game on Dec. 21 with the Lady Roadrunners of Holbrook.
