Varsity roundup (Jan. 17): Franklin wrestling handles Lansdowne in 43-27 victory

The Franklin wrestling team got five pins and rolled to its eighth straight regular-season dual-meet victory with a 43-27 triumph over visiting Lansdowne.

It was the first loss in nine regular-season dual meets for the Vikings.

Franklin's falls came from Clark Vandergrift (145 pounds), Jahki Hylton (152), Sharmar Laprade (170), Robert Garrett (182) and Elijah Solomon (195).

Lansdowne got pins from DeShawn Hunter (106), Jacob Lipscomb (120) and Tom Weedon (220).

Boys basketball

No. 12 Old Mill 56, Meade 48: Avion Robinson scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to help the host Patriots (13-0) beat the Mustangs (9-4),

Old Mill was coming off a win over previously unbeaten Glen Burnie on Friday.

The Patriots opened the second half on a 9-2 run and took the lead for good after the teams were tied at 22 at the half following five ties and nine lead changes.

"Last year, we won the first game by just three, but then they came in here and blew us out," Robinson said. "We were finishing, hitting our free throws and taking good shots" in the second half.

—Bob Hough, Baltimore Sun Media Group

No. 14 Glen Burnie 60, Chesapeake-Anne Arundel 57: The visiting Cougars (4-8) gave the Gophers (12-1) a scare with a 5-0 run in the final two minutes and two last-ditch shots in the last 10 seconds, but the Gophers held on to win.

Dayvon Cuffey finished with 25 points and became Glen Burnie's fourth-leading scorer all time with 1,084 points.

Gophers coach Mike Rudd said his team picked up its intensity in the second half after trailing by five points.

"I'd rather play bad and win than play great and lose," Rudd said. "We were lucky to come out of there with a win."

Ben Franklin 71, Knowledge And Success Academy 19: Nathan Mister scored 20 points to lead the host Bayhawks (6-4) past the Eagles (0-6).

Girls basketball

No. 8 Manchester Valley 44, Maryvale 35: Mackenzie DeWees scored 15 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Mavericks (13-0) past the host Lions (5-7).

Molly McAleer led Maryvale with 15 points, and Claire Neff had 11 points. The score was tied at 24 to start the fourth quarter. Maryvale used double and triple teams to limit DeWees' output in the first three quarters.

Baltimore Sun staff contributed to this article.