Basketball Recap: Winslow Falls Despite Big Games from Kaitlyn Belone and Taylin Puhuhefvaya

Winslow lost against Show Low back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Winslow Bulldogs fell to the Show Low Cougars 49-43. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cougars are ranked 22nd).

Winslow's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Taylin Puhuhefvaya, who posted ten points along with eight boards and seven steals, and Kaitlyn Belone, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and three steals. That's the most steals Puhuhefvaya has posted since back in November of 2024. Ayla Curley also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Even though they lost, Winslow was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 7.7.

It was another big night for Raquel Wilson, who went 9 of 13 on her way to 24 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals for Show Low. Wilson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Reese Perkins, who scored seven points and three steals.

Winslow dropped their record down to 4-16 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Show Low, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.

Winslow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-33 loss against Snowflake on the 30th. As for Show Low, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-29 victory against Blue Ridge on the 29th.