The Winslow Bulldogs defeated the Tuba City Warriors 77-50 in a 3A North Region basketball game played in Winslow on Tuesday. The win improved Winslow’s record to 23-6 for the season and to 7-1 in the region. Tuba City fell to 4-14 for the season.
The Bulldogs led 22-16 after the first period of play and had a double-digit, 43-30 advantage at the half and a comfortable 56-38 margin entering the final period.
Every Bulldog on the roster scored and three were in double digits. Tyler Williams and Jevon Estelle led all scorers with 14 points each for Winslow, while Kraig Shirley tallied 11. Sedale Flanagan scored 9 for the Bulldogs.
Kent Tallsalt led Tuba City with 13 points and Malcolm Goldtooth was in double figures for the Warriors with 11 points.
Tuba City 16 14 8 12 50
Winslow 22 21 13 21 77
Tuba City: Tyrus Hoskie 2, Joel Thomas III 8, Kent Tallsalt 13, R.J. Begay 9, Emeric Curley 3, Malcolm Boone 4 and Malcolm Goldtooth 11.
Winslow: Michael Goldtooth 4, Jamal Spencer 2, Tyler Williams 14, Kraig Shirley 11, Sedale Flanagan 9, Lukas Shirley 5, Johnnie Woods 2, Jevon Estelle 14, Tremayne Nez 6, Mark Oliva 2, Brennan James 6 and Donovan Warren 2.
The Bulldogs were slated to be at Window Rock on Thursday and will host Holbrook in the final game of the regular season tonight (Feb. 4). The 3A North Region Tournament will open on Tuesday, Feb. 8, in Chinle.
