On Sept. 29, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs traveled to Camp Verde to take on the Lady Cowboys, where the Bulldogs would fall in three straight sets to the Cowboys.
First set Camp Verde 25, Winslow 18; second set Camp Verde 25, Winslow 13; and third set Camp Verde 25, Winslow 15.
Winslow stats included 2 aces led by Ayla Curley and Keira Barton each with 1; 24 kills led by Curley with 7 and Kassidy Belone with 6; 88 attacks led by Curley with 18 and Kassidy Belone with 27; 43 digs led by Barton with 15; and 23 assists led by Barton with 17.
On Sept. 30, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Lady Cougars of Show Low. In a match that would go four sets.
The first set would show what the Lady Bulldogs are capable of. They would stay within 2 points of each other through the first 14 points then the Lady Bulldogs pulled out all stops taking the set Winslow 25, Show Low 16.
In the second set, like the first it would stay close then the Cougars would pull ahead by 5 points but the Bulldogs would close the gap and force it into extra points to decide the winner, with the final score Show Low 26, Winslow 24.
In the third set the Cougars would come out hot but the Bulldogs would get to within 4 points when the Lady Cougars would shut the door taking the set. Show Low 25, Winslow 14.
In the fourth set the Cougars would take control early and the Bulldogs battled but just couldn’t crack the Cougars defense, with Show Low taking the set 25-16.
Winslow stats included 7 aces led by Kaitlyn Belone with 3; 38 kills led by Brielle Becenti and Kaitlyn Belone each with 9; 131 attacks led by Kaitlyn Belone with 15; 74 digs led by Keira Barton with 15; and 38 assists led by Barton with 27.
The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action and on the road for the following dates Oct. 16 in Whiteriver to take on the Lady Falcons of Alchesay at 6 p.m., then to St. Johns on Oct. 18 to take on the Lady Redskins at 1 p.m., then Oct. 21 to face the Lady Cougars at Show Low at 6 p.m.
