On Jan. 28, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs traveled to Show Low to face the Lady Cougars in a game that would find the Lady Bulldogs struggling to keep the game close and even find the Lady Cougars leading by double figures. But the Lady Bulldogs would battle back to get within 4 points late in the game before time would run out.
In the first quarter, the Lady Cougars would out score the Lady Bulldogs 14 to 10. In the second quarter, the Lady Cougars would out-shoot the Lady Bulldogs 20 to 7, for a halftime score of Show Low 34, Winslow 17.
In the third quarter the Lady Bulldogs would close the gap, outshooting the Lady Cougars 17 to 8. In the fourth quarter it would be the defense of both teams that would keep the scoring totals for both teams to a minimum, with the Lady Bulldogs outscoring the Lady Cougars 9 to 7, making the final score Show Low 49, Winslow 43.
Winslow had one player in double figures Kaitlyn Belone with 17 points. Winslow was 3 of 5 from the line.
On Jan. 31, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs hosted the Blue Ridge Lady Yellowjackets of Lakeside in their final home game of the regular season.
Prior to the start of the game, senior members of the cheer team, Gabriella Escarpita and Apollonia Ortiz, along with the varsity Lady Bulldog seniors Melishia Begay, Biinay Patterson, and their managers Amanda Singer and Sumari Sahmea with their families were escorted onto the court.
The Lady Bulldogs would hit the court running with determination to secure a final home victory and be able to withstand the Lady Yellowjackets third quarter come-back attempt in the third quarter.
In the first quarter the Lady Bulldogs would outshoot the Lady Yellowjackets 23 to 5. In the second quarter the Lady Bulldogs would outscore the Lady Yellowjackets 12 to 6, for a halftime score of Winslow 35, Blue Ridge 11.
In the third quarter it would be the Lady Yellowjackets determined to close the gap, outshooting the Lady Bulldogs 19 to 7. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Bulldogs would edge out the Lady Yellowjackets in scoring, 9 to 6, for a final score of Winslow 51, Blue Ridge 36.
Winslow had two players in double figures led by Taylin Puhuhefvaya with 22 points, including four 3-point shots, and Kaitlyn Belone with 11 points, including three 3-point shots. Winslow was five of eight from the line.
The Lady Bulldogs final game of the regular season will be at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5, in Whiteriver where they will face the Lady Falcons of Alchesay.
