Shelton Sports Roundup: Feb. 10

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The girls basketball team suffered a 50-47 loss to East Haven on Thursday.

It was the fourth straight defeat for the Gaelettes, who dropped to 7-11 and once again missed a chance to clinch a state tournament berth.

Shelton has only two games remaining in the regular season, including Saturday's contest at Amity (2:30 p.m.).

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The Shelton wrestling team will be competing in the SCC championships this weekend at Hand in Madison. The  finals are scheduled to get under way on Saturday at 5 p.m.

While the Gaels endured an up-and-down 11-9 regular season, they do have a good chance for medals with Mark Failla (106 pounds), Sean Kellett (126) and Ed Hunt (132).

Hunt, 29-3 this season, has won SCC titles the last two years and finished third in the Class LL meet last season.

In addition, Kellet (25-5) captured an SCC title last year at 119 pounds before finishing fourth in Class LL. He has 133 career wins, second in school history behind Pat Gillen, who set a state record with 204 wins before graduating last year.

Failla was third in the SCC last year in the 103-pound class, then finished fourth in the Class LL championships.

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The Shelton boys basketball team, which needs two wins to qualify for the state tournament, hosts Guilford on Friday. The Gaels (6-10) are coming off Monday's 61-47 loss to Amity.

Guilford is 4-12 and has dropped its last two games, including a 57-42 defeat to Foran on Tuesday.

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Girls basketball

East Haven 50, Shelton 47

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys basketball

Guilford at Shelton, 7 p.m.

Boys swimming

Shelton at Masuk, 4 p.m.

Wrestling

SCC championships at Hand

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls basketball

Shelton at Amity, 2:30 p.m.

Boys hockey

Wilton at Staples-Weston-Shelton, 8 p.m., Milford Ice Pavilion

SCC BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb. 9

Hammonasset

Hillhouse 8-0 16-0

Hand 5-3 10-6

Foran 5-3 10-7

Guilford 2-6 4-12

Law 0-8 0-17

Housatonic

Cheshire 7-1 11-6

Amity 4-4 13-4

Lyman Hall 4-4 6-10

Sheehan 2-6 6-11

Shelton 2-6 6-10

Quinnipiac

Fairfield Prep 7-1 14-2

Xavier 6-2 8-9

Hamden 4-4 8-7

West Haven 2-6 4-13

ND-West Haven 1-7 1-16

Oronoque

Career 8-0 15-1

Branford 4-4 13-4

Wilbur Cross 4-4 9-7

North Haven 4-4 9-7

East Haven 0-8 4-14

GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb.  9)

Hammonasset

Hillhouse 8-0 15-2

Hand 5-3 11-7

Law 3-5 8-10

Foran 3-5 8-11

Guilford 1-7 5-13

Housatonic

Cheshire 6-2 13-5

Sheehan 6-2 11-6

Amity 4-3 9-8

Shelton 3-4 7-10

Lyman Hall 0-8 0-18

Quinnipiac

Mercy 6-0 14-4

West Haven 3-3 14-4

Sacred Heart Academy 2-4 13-5

Hamden 1-5 8-11

Oronoque

Career 8-0 17-1

East Haven 5-3 10-8

Wilbur Cross 4-4 4-14

Branford 2-6 2-17

North Haven 0-8 0-18