Basketball Recap: Gilbert Comes Up Short

Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 28th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 114-35 loss at the hands of the Shepaug Valley Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Spartans are ranked 29th).

Leading Shepaug Valley to victory were Reed Woerner and James Kersten. Woerner posted 24 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Kersten had 23 points and four steals. Woerner's evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Drew Konik, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine assists.

Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Shepaug Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 21-0.

Gilbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shepaug Valley, they will take on Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shepaug Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matchups -- so hopefully Lakeview likes a good challenge.