On Feb. 2, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs final regular home game of the season honored the seniors from the Tribe of Many Feathers dancers including Kaelynn Herder, Jacee Michell and Cassius Tsosie. The seniors of the Lady Bulldogs were also escorted onto the court, including Keira Barton, Kaitlyn Belone, Ayla Curley, Tatum Henling, Allison Holiday, Natilyn Nez and Taylin Puhuhefvaya, along with manager Bailey Upshaw.
The Winslow Lady Bulldogs then hosted the Blue Ridge Lady Yellowjackets of Lakeside in a game that would stay close with the lead changing on almost every basket.
In the first quarter the Bulldogs would edge out the Yellowjackets 14-13. In the second quarter the Yellowjackets would take the lead by a bucket, outscoring the Bulldogs 17-14, with a halftime score of Winslow 28, Blue Ridge 30.
In the third quarter the Bulldogs outshot the Yellowjackets 15-8 and this would serve them well in the final quarter. In the fourth quarter the Yellowjackets would battle for the win but the Bulldogs would be able to manage to eke out the win, ending in a final score of Winslow 56, Blue Ridge 54.
Winslow had one player in double figures with Emiah Yazzie who had 11 points including one 3-point shot. Sisters Taylin and Jesselyn Puhuhefvaya would lead the team in rebounds with 6 each. Belone led the team in steals with 3. Winslow was 13 of 19 from the line.
The Winslow Lady Bulldogs now move on to post-season play, going in at the 17th seed where in round one they will be on the road facing the 16th seed Kingman Lady Bulldogs at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12, in Kingman.
