WELLS— The Wells wrestling team lost to the visiting Marshwood squad 52-12 on Wednesday night.

Marshwood, the four-time defending state champions, entered the night on a hot streak, beginning the season with an impressive 10-0 record.

Wells also boasted a strong start, posting a 9-2 record heading into the evening.

Wells coach Scott Lewia was excited to see how his team stacked up against the tough Marshwood team.

“We look at it as a good opportunity. We go by the motto if you are going to be the best, you have to beat the best,” said Lewia. “I thought we did a good job, we may see these guys again. Overall they are a good team and I think facing good competition really helps us.”

Marshwood’s wrestlers had an impressive night, winning all but one bout.

The Warriors’ lone winning wrestler was Michael Wrigley, of the 160 pound division, who won his matchup by fall.

Despite the loss, Lewia was pleased with his team’s effort against the defending champs.

“We performed about as well as we expected. It’s always a tough battle going up against Marshwood, but we had some good rounds,” said Lewia.

As the season approaches crunch time, Lewia feels that his team will need to overcome a few injuries before entering the final push.

“We’re getting there, we are dealing with a few injuries. We have a few kids banged up, but we’re getting closer to tournament time so we’re just going to need to suck it up,” said Lewia.

Although Lewia sees room for improvement, he believes the most important thing moving forward will be staying healthy and in peak shape.

“We will need to improve our conditioning,” said Lewia. “We need to make sure we are in top shape for the end of the year. We’re just going to need to keep working hard.”

— Sports Staff Writer Alex Sponseller can be reached at sports@journaltribune.com or at 282-1535 ext. 323. Follow the Journal Tribune Sports Department on Twitter @JournalTsports.