The Winslow Bulldogs defeated the Ganado Hornets 59-42 in the Arizona State 3A Conference Championship Tournament semifinal game in Phoenix on Friday. The win improved Winslow’s record to 26-9 and ended Ganado’s season with a 25-5 record.
The bulldogs started strong and had a 14-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second period was a defensive struggle as Ganado closed to within a point and Winslow took a 19-18 lead into the locker room. The Bulldogs had a good third quarter and took a 39-31 advantage into the final period.
Pete Dalgai led all scorers with 20 points for the Bulldogs. Junior Villanueva with 12 points and Rory Billie with 10 points were also in double figures for Winslow. Michael Yellowhair led Ganado with 15 points and Daryl Lincoln was in double figures with 10 points.
