The Lady Bulldogs competed in the three-day Pepsi Invitational in Flagstaff that began on Thursday, Dec. 9, with their first game up against the 6A Alhambra Lady Lions.

In the first quarter Winslow led Alhambra 17 to 8. In the second quarter Winslow outscore Alhambra 14-11, bringing the halftime score to Winslow, 31 Alhambra, 19.

In the third quarter, Alhambra would outscore Winslow, 10 to 9, then Winslow took a turn and outscored Alhambra, 16 to 10 bringing the final score to Winslow, 56 and Alhambra, 39.

Winslow had one player in double figures with Jaci Gonnie earning 22 points. She also led the team in three-point shots with three. Winslow had 21 steals led by Kylie Begay and Gonnie each with five steals.

Alhambra had two players in double figures, Desi Bundy with 16 points and Cerva Corner with 10 points.

In the second game that evening, the Lady Bulldogs faced the defending 2A state champs the Lady Roughriders of Pima.

In the first quarter Pima led Winslow 19 to 16. Then in the second quarter Pima out shot Winslow 16-9 bringing the half time score to Pima 35 and Winslow 25.

In the third quarter, Winslow would outshoot Pima, 10 to 6, in the fourth quarter Pima would outscore Winslow, 14 to 9; making the final score Pima, 55 and Winslow, 44.

This was the Lady Bulldogs’ first loss of the season. Pima would go on undefeated in the season until losing to Flagstaff in the championship game 63 to 46.

Winslow had two players in double figures led by Begay with 18 points and Gonnie with 14 points. Winslow had eight steals led by Jayleigh Meyers with four.

On Friday the Lady Bulldogs faced the 2A state runner-up Sedona Red Rock Lady Scorpions. In the first quarter Red Rock led Winslow, 11 to 7. In the second quarter Red Rock outscored Winslow 17 to 11, making the halftime score Red Rock, 28 and Winslow, 18.

In the third quarter, Winslow would battle back and out score Red Rock 18 to 11, in the fourth quarter Red Rock outpaced Winslow making the score 17 to 16. The final score between the teams was Red Rock, 56 and Winslow, 52. Red Rock would go on to finish third losing to Flagstaff in the semi-finals and winning over Tuba City, 44 to 28 for third place.

Winslow had three players in double figures led by Gonnie with 26 points, Begay with 13 points and Meyers with 10 points. Winslow had eight three-point shots led by Gonnie, who had five.

In their final game of the Invitational on Saturday the Lady Bulldogs faced the 6A Highland Lady Hawks, winning the game 60-38.

Winslow had one player in double figures Gonnie with 26 points. She also led the team in three-point shots with four. Winslow had 18 steals led by Begay with seven steals.