Falcons perfect 8-0 at BHS Holiday Duals; Wildcats 4th

BLANCHESTER — With only one team putting up any sort of challenge, the Clinton-Massie wrestling team breezed to the championship Saturday of the Blanchester Holiday Duals.

The Falcons strung together 8 wins over the two-day event, with only Blanchester on Friday night putting up a serious threat on the scoreboard, 42-33.

Blanchester finished fourth in the tournament.

Reading was runnerup with New Richmond third. The rest of the field behind Blanchester was Clermont Northeastern, Mariemont, Amelia, Sycamore B team and Wyoming.

Clinton-Massie posted the following wins: 60-24 Reading, 78-6 Mariemont, 42-33 Blanchester, 63-12 Amelia, 66-12 Sycamore, 57-21 New Richmond, 66-9 Wyoming and 58-18 CNE.

Blanchester defeated Mariemont 63-18, Clermont Northeastern 53-24, Wyoming 66-12, Sycamore 58-24 and Amelia, but lost to Massie 42-33, New Richmond 37-33 and Reading 42-39.

Blanchester’s Clayton Schirmer against a New Richmond wrestling during the Holiday Duals at Blanchester.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/12/web1_WR_blan_claytonschirmerSC.jpgBlanchester’s Clayton Schirmer against a New Richmond wrestling during the Holiday Duals at Blanchester. Sam Collier | News Journal

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With a perfect 8-0 record, the Clinton-Massie wrestling team won the Blanchester Holiday Duals wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/12/web1_WR_cmteamBLchampSC.jpgWith a perfect 8-0 record, the Clinton-Massie wrestling team won the Blanchester Holiday Duals wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon. Sam Collier | News Journal