SIDNEY – Bainbridge-Guilford-Afton-Harpursville fought off Sidney’s late match comeback bid, handing the Warriors their second dual meet loss of the season with a final of 45-27.

With the match starting at 195 pounds, Sidney took an early win to lead 6-0. However, BGAH’s Rocco Arduini tied the meet score at 6-6 with his 4:19 pinfall win over the Warriors’ Justin Santiago. Arduini’s win was the first of four straight for the Bears.

BGAH’s Timmy James received a forfeit at 285 pounds then teammate Joey Florance pinned Lucas Demott of Sidney in the third period of the 99 pound bout. The Bears’ Jose Bivar took a 7-2 decision win over Tiana Savino at 106 pounds to give BGAH a 21-6 lead.

Sidney then took three victories back-to-back-to-back, tying the score at 21-21. During the three match winning run by the Warriors, Caleb Hartwell claimed the only pinfall win in the meet for his team at 126 pounds.

The next two matches saw a forfeit by Sidney but the Warriors quickly took three points back as Zach Harrington defeated Brady Buttice with a 7-2 decision.

Keeping his record at only two losses on the season, the Bears’ Brody Oleksak started off the second period with a reversal then added a near-fall count to give him a five point lead. Sidney’s David Gannon was able to scored three points during the 145 pound bout but Oleksak held on for the decision win.