On Feb. 12, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs traveled to Kingman to take on the Lady Bulldogs in pool play in a game that showed just how tough the 3A north and east are with 10 teams of the 12 competing in the Copper and 3A state tournaments.
The Lady Bulldogs would set the tone of the game early with scoring and their defense and never look back. Coach Janeen Barton would also bring up to the varsity squad Junior Tamara Chee along with freshmen Jaya Nells and Kassidy Belone who, along with the rest of the team, would see action along with scoring in their first varsity game.
In the first quarter the Bulldogs would enjoy a double-digit lead, outshooting the Kingman Lady Bulldogs 25 to 7. In the second quarter the Winslow Lady Bulldogs would increase their lead, outscoring the opposing team 11 to 6 for a halftime score of Winslow 36, Kingman 13.
In the third quarter the Bulldogs outshot the other team, 16 to 5. The fourth quarter would begin with a running clock with the Lady Bulldogs scoring 8 to the Kingman Bulldogs 7, making the final score Winslow 60, Kingman 25.
Winslow had three players in double figures led by Emiah Yazzie with 14 points, Kyron James with 12 points and Taylin Puhuhefvaya with 11 points. Winslow would shoot five 3-point shots with James and Nalani Chee each scoring 2.
The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, where they will face the fifth seed Lady Lions of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in Tucson.
Winslow will also be the neutral site for the Copper Girls Semifinals on Feb. 21.
