The Winslow Bulldogs lost to Snowflake 76-57, then beat Page 75-68 in games before the Christmas break and the 2018 portion of this season. The results left the Bulldogs with an 11-4 record. Both games were played at Winslow.
In the 76-57 loss to Snowflake, the Bulldogs trailed 17-13 after the first quarter and 34-27 at the half. The Lobos led 53-37 after three quarters. Aden Flake led all scorers with 19 points for Snowflake, just one more than teammate Garrett Wood with 18. Dylan Kay was also in double figures for the Lobos with 13 points.
In the 75-68 win over the Page Sand Devils, the Bulldogs led 18-10 after the first quarter and 35-26 at the half. The margin was 54-43 after three quarters. Theron Olney led all scorers with 23 points. Yoann Djassa with 19 points and Junior Villanueva with 14 were also in double figures for the Bulldogs and Daunte Brown scored nine. Lane Dempsey led Page with 17 points. Dainian Bitsinnie and Cheyenne Richardson each with 13 points and Justin Salabiye with 10 points were in double figures for the Sand Devils.
The Bulldogs will play the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets at Pinetop on Jan. 5 to start the 2018 portion of their schedule. They will host the Payson Longhorns on Jan. 9 and go to Holbrook to meet the Roadrunners on Jan. 11.
The Show Low Cougars will come to Winslow on Jan. 16 and the Bulldogs will go to Tuba City on Jan. 17 to meet the Tuba City Warriors. That busy week will continue with a trip to Snowflake to meet the Lady Lobos on Jan. 19.
Trips to Page to meet the Sand Devils on Jan. 25 and Payson on Jan. 26 to meet the Longhorns are to be followed by a home game against the Holbrook Roadrunners on Jan. 30. The final game in January will be played on Jan. 31 in Winslow against the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets.
In February, the Bulldogs will go to Show Low on Feb. 2 to meet the Cougars. The Bulldogs will host the Monument Valley Mustangs on Feb. 3 in the last game on the regular season schedule.
