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Shelton Sports Roundup: March 6
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After clinching its first Class LL state tournament berth in five years with a 44-41 win over West Haven on the final day of the regular season, the reward for the boys basketball team is a first-round contest at top-ranked St. Joseph on Tuesday.
Shelton (8-12), which doubled its win total from last season, is the 32nd and last seed in the tournament while St. Joseph completed only the second undefeated regular season in school history (20-0).
The Cadets were, however, shocked by No. 8 seed Bridgeport Central 62-58 in the quarterfinals of the FCIAC playoffs.
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A year ago, St. Joseph also lost to the No. 8 seed in the FCIAC playoffs, but went on to win their first state championship since 2001 and 10th in school history.
Should Shelton somehow pull off the upset, it would face either No. 16 Cheshire or No. 17 Stamford in the second round on Thursday. Last season, the Gaels finished just 4-16.
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The Staples-Weston-Shelton boys hockey team plays at No. 7 seed Branford on Tuesday in the first round of the Division II state tournament. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Northford Pavilion.
The 10th-seedeed Wreckers (9-11) qualified for the state tournament by winning their final three regular-season games.
The winner of Tuesday's contest faces No. 2 seed Hand (12-6-2) in the quarterfinals on Friday. Hand received a bye in the first round.
MONDAY'S RESULTS
No games scheduled
TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Shelton at St. Joseph, 7 p.m., Class LL, first round
Boys hockey
Staples-Weston-Shelton at Branford, 7 p.m., Northford Pavilion
SCC BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb. 29)
Hammonasset
Hillhouse 8-0 22-1
Hand 5-3 12-9
Foran 5-3 11-10
Guilford 2-6 5-15
Law 0-8 0-20
Housatonic
Cheshire 7-1 12-9
Lyman Hall 5-3 10-13
Amity 4-4 17-5
Shelton 2-6 8-13
Sheehan 2-6 6-14
Quinnipiac
Fairfield Prep 7-1 19-3
Xavier 6-2 11-11
Hamden 4-4 12-8
West Haven 2-6 6-14
ND-West Haven 1-7 1-19
Oronoque
Career 8-0 22-2
Wilbur Cross 4-4 12-10
Branford 4-4 16-5
North Haven 4-4 11-10
East Haven 0-8 4-16
GIRLS BASKETBALL (through Feb 22)
Hammonasset
*Hillhouse 8-0 20-3
*Hand 5-3 13-8
*Law 3-5...11-11
*Foran 3-5 10-12
Guilford 1-7 5-15
Housatonic
*Cheshire 6-2 16-7
*Sheehan 6-2 12-9
*-Amity 5-3 11-10
*Shelton 3-5 7-13
Lyman Hall 0-8 0-20
Quinnipiac
*Mercy 6-0 17-5
*West Haven 3-3 16-5
*Sacred Heart Academy 2-4 15-7
*Hamden 1-5 9-11
Oronoque
*Career 8-0 20-1
*East Haven 5-3 12-10
Wilbur Cross 4-4 4-16
Branford 2-6 2-18
North Haven 0-8 0-20
