Millbrook Squeaks Past Northern Durham

The Wildcat wrestling team traveled to Northern Durham High School tonight to face the Knights in an out-of-conference dual match.  The early season matchup did not disappoint, with Millbrook edging out Northern Durham by a score of 39-30.

Crayton Saby took a forfeit at 106 lbs to start the match and it was up and down from there for the Wildcats.  Both Jonathan Medina (113 lbs) and senior Nick Norton (120 lbs) lost close decisions to even the match up at six points. The teams traded wins by pinfall at the next three weight classes, with Robinson Carroll (126 lbs) and Jordan Gailey (132 lbs) dropping their matches only to be redeemed by senior Daniel Powell evening up the match with a win at 138 lbs.

Junior Alexander Janni went the full six minutes at 145 lbs to take the close four-point decision.  Millbrook went on a three-match tear from there, with wins by pinfall from Devante Robinson (152 lbs), Peter Neuenschwander (160 lbs) and Jonathan Woodbury (170 lbs).  After suffering a couple losses at 182 lbs and 190 lbs, Vincent Ngwu sealed the match for the Wildcats with an exciting reversal and pinfall at 220 lbs.

Millbrook will be in action this weekend at the Jim King/Orange Invitational on Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7th.

Full match results: Millbrook 39 – Northern Durham 30

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