The Winslow Bulldogs attended the Flagstaff Pepsi Invitational from Dec. 7-9. The first day would be a tough one for the Bulldogs, who would face the two teams that would end up in the championship game. They would also be without one of their starters due to illness and lose another due to injury after the first day.
In their first game, the Bulldogs would face the Flagstaff Eagles in a game with the Eagles leading throughout, ending the game with a final score of Flagstaff 76, Winslow 62.
In the second game, they would fall to the Valley Christian Trojans, 88-59, with the Trojans going on to win the tournament.
On the second day of the tournament, the Bulldogs would turn it around and with the entire team contributing the Bulldogs would get back on the winning track. Going up against the Kingman Academy Tigers, the Bulldogs dominated, 80-48.
In the second game of the day, the Bulldogs took on the Guardians of ALA-West Foothills where all members of the Bulldogs would get playing time for a final score of Winslow 69, ALA-West 48.
On the final day of the tournament, the Bulldogs would face the Desert View Jaguars, winning 70-38.
The win over the Jaguars would send the Bulldogs into the consolation game, where they would face the Snowflake Lobos. The game found the Bulldogs in foul trouble early, with several players carrying three and four fouls throughout the second half. But the Bulldogs would persevere and get the win with a score of 48-36, earning the Bulldogs a third place trophy.
