Cheshire faced Shelton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaels. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gaels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Cheshire was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Shelton work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25, 23-25, 25-17.
Jacob D'Addona paced Cheshire's offense, picking up 12 kills. D'Addona got some help from Gordon Johns and his 21 assists. Finally, Matti Lilback kept Cheshire's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Cooper Bacca went supernova For Shelton., getting 28 digs and two assists. Bacca has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last four times he's played.
Cheshire's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Shelton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The future could be bright for both Cheshire and Shelton: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Rams will try to hand Hand their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Shelton will look to extend Amity Regional's three-game losing streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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