Northmen wrestling takes first BNC loss in Gaylord, Ellsworth boys edge Buckley
GAYLORD — The Petoskey wrestling team traveled to Gaylord Wednesday for a Big North Conference dual with the Blue Devils and came home with their first league loss.
The Blue Devils topped Petoskey in a 49-23 match.
Petoskey earned four wins on the day, led by senior Trevor Swiss at 165 pounds.
Swiss and Gaylord’s Zane Willobee battled for 5 minutes and 5 seconds before Swiss earned an eventual pin victory.
Petoskey’s Ryan Cook also earned a pin at 126 pounds over Gaylord’s Tristan Lehre in 49 seconds, then Bobby Patrick of 132 pounds earned a 17-2 victory over Gaylord’s Ethan Eubanks.
Petoskey’s Tyler Dohm also earned a victory at 157 pounds by default.
At 144 pounds, Petoskey’s Jaden VanderWall fell in just a 3-2 decision to Gaylord’s Gus James and Zahar Rush of Petoskey took a 7-5 loss at 138 pounds against Austin Morse.
Connor Grebe (175), Kenny Roberts (190), Gavin Phillips (215), Adam Goodwin (285), Maksym Malkowski (106), Will Spencer (120) and Brendan Swiss (150) also all took losses for the Northmen.
Petoskey will next travel to a Fenton hosted invite over the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 21.
BOYS BASKETBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
Ellsworth 77, Buckley 74
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth boys’ basketball team picked up a hard fought win away from conference play Wednesday, topping Buckley in a 77-74 final.
Ellsworth owned a 21-14 lead after the opening quarter, picking up three triples from Patrick Puroll right out of the gates, then led in a 39-36 game at the half, again leaning on Puroll’s production from beyond the arc.
The Lancers then had to play out of a 62-55 hole after three, before a 23-point fourth lifted them to a victory, with Kelan Pletcher going 5 of 7 at the free throw line in the fourth.
“Great team win tonight,” said Ellsworth coach James Willingham. “Patrick Puroll came up with some big shots to help us in the first half. Jake (Jenuwine) and Kelan came alive more in the second half to get us moving. Carter Williams for Buckley was big tonight and it took everything we had to try to stop him.”
Jenuwine and Pletcher each finished with 24 points to lead the way, while Puroll finished with 21 points, all in the first half.
For Buckley, Landon Kulawiak scored 30, hitting five 3-pointers in the second half, then Williams added 28 points.
Ellsworth (7-3) will next welcome Grand Traverse Academy on Friday, Jan. 20.
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