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Shelton Sports Roundup: Feb. 21
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The Shelton High School boys basketball team clinched a Class LL state tournament berth in its final game of the regular season, defeating West Haven 44-41 on Monday.
Christian Pierre scored 22 points for the Gaels, who improved to 8-12 after snapping a two-game losing streak. Shelton has doubled its win total from last year (4-16).
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Kyle Packnick contributed eight points and Stefon Coram added seven for Shelton, which saw only five players score in the entire game.
Shelton jumped out to a 12-4 first-quarter lead but fell behind 21-20 at the intermission.
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However, the Gaels outscored the Blue Devils 16-8 in the third quarter to take a 36-28 lead into the final period.
Tieron Jackson scored 12 points for West Haven, which concluded its season at 6-14.
By virtue of the win, Shelton earned a berth in the SCC playoffs as the No. 14 seed and will play at No. 3 Career on Thursday.
Here are the SCC pairings, as released by the league on Monday night:
FIRST ROUND – Thursday, February 23 – 6:30 p.m.
#14 Shelton at #3 Career
#13 Lyman Hall at #4 Branford
#12 Foran at #5 Amity
#11 Cheshire at #6 Hamden
#10 Xavier at #7 Daniel Hand
#9 North Haven at #8 Wilbur Cross
QUARTERFINALS – Saturday, February 25 @East Haven HS
Game 1: North Haven/Wilbur Cross winner vs. #1 Hillhouse – 12 noon
Game 2: Foran/Amity winner vs. Lyman Hall/Branford winner – 1:45 p.m.
Game 3: Xavier/Hand winner vs. #2 Fairfield Prep – 3:30 p.m.
Game 4: Cheshire/Hamden winner vs. Shelton/Career winner – 5:15 p.m.
SEMIFINALS – Monday, February 27 @East Haven HS
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – 6 p.m.
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – 7:45 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – Tuesday, February 28 @TD Bank Sports Center – Quinnipiac University
Semifinal winners – 7 p.m
MONDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Shelton 44, West Haven 41
Boys hockey
Staples-Weston-Shelton 6, East Catholic 0
TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE
No games scheduled
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
