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Shelton Scores And Standings: Dec. 19
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While the Indianapolis Colts earned their first win of the season Sunday with a 27-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans, it also was a milestone afternoon for
The former Shelton High School and University of Connecticut standout recorded his first win as an NFL quarterback.
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Orlovsky only completed 11-of-17 passes for 82 yards, but tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne that gave the Colts the lead for good with 9:36 remaining in the third quarter.
Orlovsky got a lot of help from another UConn product as running back Donald Brown rushed for 161 yards, including an 80-yard TD run that clinched the victory with just over three minutes remaining. Orlovsky threw a key block on the play.
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"I'm happy for a lot of people on this team, for a lot of people in this organization," said Orlovsky, who had been 0-9 in his NFL career. "It's a lot better than the feeling we've had lately."
The Colts (1-13) were three games away from the matching the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams in NFL history to go 0-16. Ironically, Orlovsky made seven starts for that team.
After being released by the Lions, Orlovsky served as Matt Schaub's backup in Houston. He was signed by the Colts following Peyton Manning's neck surgery.
Two weeks ago, Orlovsky replaced Curtis Painter as the Colts' starter and completed 30 of 37 passes for 353 yards and two TDs in a 31-28 loss to the New England Patriots.
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A slow start doomed the Shelton boys basketball team in Friday's 58-50 loss to Branford as the Gaels fell behind 22-5 after the first quarter.
Christian Pierre scored 16 points for Shelton, which dropped to 1-1. Kyle Packnick added 11 and David Moreland chipped in with 10 for the Gaels.
Shelton closed with 29-18 at the halftime but Branford maintained a 42-31 heading into the final period.
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Branford 58, Shelton 50
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
No game scheduled
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys indoor track
Shelton at SCC developmental meet, 5 p.m., New Haven Athletic Center
SCC Boys Basketball Standings
Hammonasset
Team Division Overall
Hillhouse 0-0 2-0
Foran 0-0 1-1
Hand 0-0 0-1
Jonathan Law 0-0 0-2
Guilford 0-0 0-2
Housatonic
Amity 0-0 2-0
Shelton 0-0 1-1
Sheehan 0-0 1-1
Lyman Hall 0-0 0-2
Cheshire 0-0 0-2
Quinnipiac
Fairfield Prep 0-0 2-0
Hamden 0-0 2-0
Xavier 0-0 1-1
West Haven 0-0 0-1
Notre Dame 0-0 0-2
Hammonasset
Wilbur Cross 0-0 2-0
Branford 0-0 2-0
North Haven 0-0 2-0
Career 0-0 1-1
East Haven 0-0 0-2
GIRLS BASKETBALL (through Dec. 17)
Hammonasset
Hillhouse 0-0 4-0
Law 0-0 2-1
Foran 0-0 1-2
Hand 0-0 1-2
Guilford 0-0 1-3
Housatonic
Cheshire 0-0 2-1
Sheehan 0-0 2-2
Amity 0-0 1-2
Shelton 0-1 1-2
Lyman Hall 0-0 0-3
Quinnipiac
West Haven 1-0 3-0
Hamden 1-1 1-2
Mercy 0-0 3-0
Sacred Heart Academy 0-1 3-1
Hammonasset
Career 0-0 2-1
East Haven 0-0 1-1
Wilbur Cross 0-0 0-2
North Haven 0-0 0-3
Branford 0-0 0-3
