Shelton Sports Roundup: Feb. 20

Three Shelton High School wrestlers -- Mark Failla, Sean Kellet and Edward - have advanced to the state Open championships next weekend after finishing in the top six over the weekend at the Class L championship at Bristol Central.

Failla, the top seed in the 106-pound division, finished third after losing his semifinal match 7-5 to eventual champion Kareem Small of East Lyme.

In the 126-pound division, Kellet, the third seed, won the title, posting a 11-9 decision over fourth-seed Henry Wales of Fairfield Ludlowe in the finals.

At 132 pounds,  Hunt, also the No. 3 seed, finished fourth after defaulting his match in the consolation final. Hunt dropped a 9-3 decision to No. 2 Chris Catanzaro of RHAM in the semifinals.

The state Open competition is set for Friday and Saturday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.

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The Shelton boys basketball team needs to win Monday's regular-season finale against West Haven (7 p.m.) to make the sate tournament.

The Gaels dropped to 7-12 following Friday's 50-42 loss at Branford, their second straight defeat.

Christian Pierre scored 23 points and David Moreland added 15 for Shelton, which, jumped out to a 12-8 lead after the first quarter.

However, Branford (16-4) outscored Shelton 16-6 in the second quarter to take a 24-18 halftime lead.  The Gaels pulled within 38-33 after three periods.

West Haven.enters Monday's contest at 6-13, so the Gaels should have a chance for a victory, although the Blue Devils have won two straight, including Friday's 49-45 victory over Hand.

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

Boys basketball

Branford 50, Shelton 42

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Boys hockey

Ridgefield 6, Staples-Weston-Shelton 3

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys basketball

West Haven at Shelton, 7 p.m.

Boys hockey

Staples-Weston-Shelton at East Catholic, 2 p.m., Champions Skating Center, Cromwell

SCC BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb. 16

Hammonasset

Hillhouse 8-0 18-0

Hand 5-3 11-7

Foran 5-3 10-8

Guilford 2-6 4-14

Law 0-8 0-18

Housatonic

Cheshire 7-1 12-6

Amity 4-4 14-4

Lyman Hall 4-4 7-11

Sheehan 2-6 6-12

Shelton 2-6 7-11

Quinnipiac

Fairfield Prep 7-1 16-2

Xavier 6-2 8-10

Hamden 4-4 9-8

West Haven 2-6 5-13

ND-West Haven 1-7 1-17

Oronoque

Career 8-0 17-1

Branford 4-4 14-4

Wilbur Cross 4-4 10-8

North Haven 4-4 9-9

East Haven 0-8 4-14

GIRLS BASKETBALL (through Feb 16)

Hammonasset

*Hillhouse 8-0 18-2

*Hand 5-3 13-7

*Law 3-5...10-10

*Foran 3-5 9-11

Guilford 1-7 5-15

Housatonic

*Cheshire 6-2 14-6

*Sheehan 6-2 12-8

*-Amity 4-3 11-9

*Shelton 3-4 7-13

Lyman Hall 0-8 0-20

Quinnipiac

*Mercy 6-0 16-4

*West Haven 3-3 16-4

*Sacred Heart Academy 2-4 14-6

*Hamden 1-5 9-11

Oronoque

*Career 8-0 19-1

*East Haven 5-3 11-9

Wilbur Cross 4-4 4-16

Branford 2-6 2-18

North Haven 0-8 0-20