Matt Marino's victory helps Sachem North win Suffolk League II title

Originally published: February 2, 2013 10:11 PM
Updated: February 3, 2013 1:20 AM
By GREGG SARRA gsarra@cablevision.com

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke | Sachem North's Matt Marino, left, and Connetquot's Greg Cherry square off at 138 pounds. (Feb. 2, 2013)

As the final seconds came off the clock, Sachem North's Matt Marino looked for that one last shot to decide the Suffolk League II title bout at 138 pounds.

The junior trailed Connetquot's Greg Cherry by a point and with three seconds left found an opening. As the two exchanged counters on their feet, Marino pulled on Cherry's head and ducked under his shoulder for the deciding takedown just...

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