Bulldogs Breeze By Show Low, 59-45

By Sam Conner
   The Winslow Bulldogs defeated the Show Low Cougars 59-45 in a non-regional basketball game played in Show Low on Tuesday. Winslow improved its record to 23-6 for the season. The Bulldogs are 7-2 in the 3A North Region with regional games slated at home against Tuba City on Thursday and Monument Valley tonight (Feb. 6).
   The Bulldogs led 14-8 after the first quarter, but had fallen behind 26-23 at the intermission. Winslow regained the lead by a basket in the third quarter, entering the final period with a 39-37 advantage. The Bulldogs outscored the Cougars 20-8 in the fourth quarter and walked off with the court with a 59-45 win.
   Winslow had three players in double figures, including Lakota Shirley with 12 points, Kraig Shirley with 11 and Jevon Estelle with 10. Micheaux Begaii scored eight points for the Bulldogs.
   Jud Van Winkle of Show Low tied Lakota Shirley of Winslow for game high honors with 12 points. Dalton Maclanahan was also in double figures for the Cougars with 10 points.
Winslow   14   9 16 20   59
Show Low 8 18 11   8   45
   Winslow: Tyler Williams 3, Kraig Shirley 11, Lakota Shirley 12, Jevon Estelle 10, Dale Dixon 1, Holden Norwood 6, Carlyle Begay 2, Sedale Flanagan 2, Jermaine Williams 2, Jaken Yazzie 2 and Micheaux Begaii 8.
   Show Low: Jud Van Winkle 12, Dalton King 3, J.D. Nelson 4, Brian Dazen 5, Rathen Ricedorff 3, Ethan Fralinder 4, Dalton Maclanahan 10 and Shrer McDaniels 4.