Shelton Sports Roundup: March 7

The boys basketball team suffered a 59-38 loss to top seed St. Joseph on Tuesday in the first round of the Class LL state tournament.

The Gaels, who finished the season at 8-13, qualified for the state tournament for the first time in five years after finishing 4-16 last season.

St. Joseph improved to 21-1 and will host Cheshire in the second round on Thursday. Cheshire advanced with a 72-52 victory over Stamford.

Also on Tuesday, the Staples-Weston-Shelton boys hockey team suffered a 4-3 loss to No. 7 seed in the first round of the Division II state tournament.

The Wreckers, who endured a 10-game losing streak after a 6-1 start due to a plethora of injuries, finished the season at 9-12.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Boys basketball

St. Joseph 59, Shelton 38, Class LL, first round

Boys hockey

Branford 4, Staples-Weston-Shelton 3, Division II, first round

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE

No games scheduled

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