PEMBROKE – No. 17 UNC Pembroke took a 38-3 win over Emmanuel and followed it up with a 33-7 victory against Newberry in Conference Carolinas action Tuesday night at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.

Clif Bakhsh, Mason Diemert, and James Bankston each turned in 2-0 nights to lead the Braves.

As a squad, the Black & Gold combined to rack up seven bonus-point wins, including both wins by the second-ranked heavyweight Bankston.

The Braves (2-0, 2-0 CC) will be back in action Sunday, November 15 as they make the trip to Bristol, Tenn. for the King Open.


#17 UNCP vs. EMMANUEL (W, 38-3)

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Joey Bruscino got things rolling with a second-period pin at 125 pounds, before 133-pounder Clif Bakhsh won by decision in his UNCP dual debut. Don Edwards logged a pin at 141 pounds to make it 15-0, while James Campos won via decision in his collegiate dual debut. Tyler Nelson picked up a pin in the 157-pound bout, while Emmanuel took their only win at 165 pounds. Logan Hoffman (174 pounds), Mason Diemert (184), and Gavin Yow (197) all won by decision, including a 4-1 win by Yow in his collegiate dual debut to stretch the lead to 33-3. The second-ranked Bankston closed things out with a dominating 17-1 technical fall to end the match.
 

#24 UNCP vs. NEWBERRY (W, 33-7)

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Seventh-ranked 125 pounder Cooper Davis got the nightcap started with a 17-1 technical fall, while Bakhsh followed with an 8-4 decision for his second win of the night. Newberry would win via decision at 141 pounds, but 13th-ranked 149 pounder Avery Buonocore and Micah McCaskill each responded with decision wins, with Buonocore taking down ninth-ranked Ali Alicea and McCaskill winning 12-9 in his collegiate dual debut. Caleb Greenwood earned a hard-fought sudden victory at 165 pounds in his dual debut, while the Wolves took their final win of the match with a major decision at 174 pounds. Diemert won by major decision for his second win, Nigel Williams won via forfeit at 197 pounds, while Bankston put a bow on the night with a first-period pin.