Cheshire faced Shelton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaels. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Gaels this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat last Wednesday.
While Cheshire ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-17.
Carter Hayes paced Cheshire's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hayes got some help from Bradley Fang and his 26 assists. Finally, Jacob D'Addona kept Cheshire's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Cooper Bacca had a dynamite game For Shelton., getting 30 digs and one assist. Bacca has been hot recently, having posted 27 or more digs the last three times he's played. Jacob Thelen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Cheshire's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for Shelton, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Cheshire has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley on the 4th. As for Shelton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Southington on the 4th.
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