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Chesapeake-AA 59, Southern 34 Broadneck 60, Northeast 44

Indian Creek 54, Chapelgate Christian 20

Marriotts Ridge 59, Atholton 21: Marriotts Ridge senior wrestler Cory Globerman has learned the importance of locking in mentally before a match.

Globerman struggled in that aspect early on in his high school career, but it’s quickly turned into a strength. With an emphasis on a good warmup, Globerman rotates between several kinds of music and motivational videos to be locked in for his matches.

That was evident Tuesday night in his 145-pound match against Atholton’s Justin

Soriano. Soriano got an early takedown to seemingly take control. However, Globerman battled out of a tough position and fought back, ultimately pinning Soriano shortly before the first period expired.

His pin was a key momentum builder in the Mustangs’ 59-21 victory over Atholton, which clinched a share of the Howard County dual title with Hammond and Glenelg.

After the teams exchanged wins at 106 and 113 pounds, Marriotts Ridge entered the strength of its lineup. That core group delivered in abundance, winning six matches in a row to build a sizable advantage. Rocky Alabbadi (120) began the string of wins with a technical fall over Atholton’s Liliana Giraud, executing several early takedowns.

The Mustangs’ momentum was only just beginning as Jamie Kraft (126) and Atley Turner (132) earned first-period pins. After winning a forfeit at 138, Globerman and Tyler Bury (152) capped off the run with consecutive pins, ballooning what was once three-point advantage to 41-3.

“When you start to see the points rack up, it makes it easier for those upper guys to just go out and get better,” Marriotts Ridge coach Jason Conley said. “If the match is secured, they’re not wrestling to get a pin, they’re just wrestling to try and get better.

“We’re going to need those younger wrestlers a whole lot next year.”

Marriotts Ridge concludes its regular season Thursday against Westminster. The postseason begins with Class 3A East Regional duals next week, where the Mustangs will be the top seed for the first time in three years. They’ll face a potential rematch with Reservoir, which defeated them 36-33 in last year’s regional duals.

Gerstell 45, St. Mary’s 24

Manchester Valley 49, C.Milton Wright 27 Loch Raven 45, Dulaney 33

Reservoir 42, Centennial 33