The Winslow Bulldogs advanced in the Arizona State 3A Conference Championship Tournament with a 65-54 victory over the Valley Christian Trojans in Prescott on Feb. 21. The win increased Winslow’s record to 25-9 and earned them a berth in the final game against the Ganado Hornets, who were 54-50 victors over Sabino.
Winslow led most of the game though the teams were tied 10-10 after the first period. The Bulldogs led 35-24 after a productive second quarter and were still up by double digits 51-41 after three periods of play.
The Bulldogs had six players score between 8 and 12 points in an important balanced scoring attack. They were led by Trishane Cly with 12 points with Pete Dalgai also in double figures with 11 points and Rory Billie with 10. Junior Villanueva had nine points for Winslow. Valley Christian had three players in double figures led by Greyson Howell with 15 points. Matt Svorinic and Jalen Grijalva each scored 14 but Winslow’s balanced scoring prevailed.
