Shelton Scores And Standings: Feb. 3

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Thegirls basketball team again looks to clinch a state tournament berth on Friday when the Gaelettes host Sheehan at 5:15 p.m. in the first game of a doubleheader between the schools.

Shelton is coming off Wednesday's 68-59 loss to West Haven that dropped them to 7-8. The Gaelettes could not stop West Haven's Jayva Johnson, who erupted for 30 points.

Sheehan dropped a 58-50 decision to Sacred Heart Academy on Wednesday and enters Friday's contest with a 9-5 record.

If Shelton falls again, its next chance to clinch a postseason berth will come on Tuesday when its play at winless Lyman Hall.

The Shelton boys, coming off Monday's 58-50 victory over East Haven, go for their second straight win on Friday when they host Sheehan in the second game of the twinbill (7 p.m.).

The Gaels snapped a four-game losing streak on Monday and improved to 5-9, surpassing their win total from last season (4-16).

Sheehan has dropped three in a row, including Monday's 45-41 setback to Amity, and enters Friday's contest with a 6-9 record.

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THURSDAY'S RESULTS

No games scheduled

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys basketball

Sheehan at Shelton, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball

Sheehan at Shelton, 5:15 p.m.

Indoor track

Shelton at SCC championship, 4 p.m., New Haven Athletic Center

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys hockey

Trinity Catholic at Staples-Shelton-Weston, 8 p.m., Milford Ice Pavilion 

Wrestling

NFA, Newtown, Fairfield Prep, Shelton, Westhill, Harding, Greenwich, Norwalk, Rocky Hill at Staples, 10 a.m.

SCC Boys Basketball Standings (through Feb. 2 )

Hammonasset

Team Division Overall

Hillhouse 7-0 14-0

Hand 4-2 9-5

Foran 3-3 8-6

Guilford 2-4 3-10

Law 0-7 0-13

Housatonic

Cheshire 6-1 10-4

Amity 3-3 12-3

Lyman Hall 3-4 4-10

Sheehan 2-4 6-8

Shelton 1-5 5-9

Quinnipiac

Fairfield Prep 5-1 12-2

Xavier 4-2 7-8

Hamden 3-4 6-7

West Haven 2-4 4-11

ND-West Haven 1-5 1-14

Oronoque

Career 5-0 10-1

Wilbur Cross 4-4 9-6

North Haven 3-3 8-5

Branford 3-4 10-4

East Haven 0-6 4-11

GIRLS BASKETBALL (through Feb. 2)

Hammonasset

Hillhouse 7-0 13-2

Hand 3-3 7-6

Law 3-4 7-8

Foran 2-4 7-11

Guilford 1-5 3-11

Housatonic

Cheshire 5-1 10-4

Sheehan 4-2 9-6

Shelton 3-2 7-7

Amity 2-3 7-7

Lyman Hall 0-8 0-16

Quinnipiac

Mercy 5-0 13-3

West Haven 2-3 12-4

Sacred Heart Academy 2-3 10-4

Hamden 1-4 8-9

Oronoque

Career 7-0 13-1

Wilbur Cross 4-2 4-11

East Haven 4-3 9-7

Branford 1-5 1-14

North Haven 0-5 0-14