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| 04/10/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/06/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
Shelton is a perfect 3-0 against Brookfield since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Gaels will venture away from home to take on the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelton has three straight wins, Brookfield has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Shelton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Pomperaug, who was ranked 12th at the time (Shelton was ranked 15th). The Gaels came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gaels have posted since May 15, 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Shelton who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 24-26, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Brookfield came up short against Amity Regional on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Brookfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-12.
Brookfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Shelton took their victory against Brookfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Gaels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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