The Winslow Bulldogs will face off against the St. Johns Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winslow has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Winslow saw some tournament action last Saturday. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Del Sol. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 155th in Arizona, while the Dragons are ranked 16th in Nevada).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Johns). They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 71-18 blowout they got against Northland Prep Academy. The Redskins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.
Winslow better keep an eye on Evannah Richardson. She was instrumental in St. Johns' win, going 9 of 13 on her way to 20 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Richardson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Nielsen, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 15 points.
St. Johns smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
St. Johns is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Winslow, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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