On Dec. 9, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs hosted the Lady Warriors of Tuba City. In a game that would find the Lady Warriors taking control early and never letting up.
In the first quarter the Lady Warriors would outscore the Lady Bulldogs 18 to 7. In the second quarter the Lady Warriors would out score the Bulldogs by just 2 points, 13 to 11 for a halftime score of Tuba City 31, Winslow 18.
In the third quarter the Lady Warriors would hold the Lady Bulldogs to just 4 points while they scored 21 points, thus being able to go to a running clock in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter the Warriors would score 6 points to the Bulldogs 4 points.
Winslow had one player in double figures Taylin Puhuhefvaya with 14 points with two 3-point shots. Winslow was 2 for 2 from the line.
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Flagstaff to compete along with 10 other teams from 6A to 2A divisions at the Pepsi Holiday Invitational.
On Dec. 11 the Lady Bulldogs would play twice with the 4A Flagstaff Lady Eagles being their first opponents of the day. The Eagles would easily take the Bulldogs with a final score of Flagstaff 60, Winslow 25. The Eagles would go on to win the tournament.
In the second game of the day, the Lady Bulldogs faced the 6A Lady Hawks of Highland out of Gilbert. The Bulldogs would stay within striking distance of the Hawks for the first three quarters then the Hawks would shut the door with a final score Highland 57, Winslow 38. Winslow had one player in double figures Tatum Upshaw with 10 points.
On Dec. 12, the Lady Bulldogs would play one game where they faced the 5A Lady Knights of AZ College Prep from Chandler. In this game the Lady Bulldogs would stay close within a dozen points through most of the game until the final game where the Knights would take control. The final score was AZ College Prep 41, Winslow 27. Winslow had one player in double figures: Puhuhefvaya with 14 points and four 3-point shots.
On Dec. 13, the Lady Bulldogs would face the 2A Lady Coyotes of AZ Lutheran of Phoenix. In a game that would find the Bulldogs taking the lead early and never giving it up with a final score of Winslow 48. AZ Lutheran 35. Winslow would have one player in double figures Emiah Yazzie with 14 points with four 3-point shots.
Winslow will travel to St. Johns on Dec. 16 to St. Johns and face the Redskins then to Page on Dec. 22, to take on the Lady Sand Devils both games start at 6 p.m.
