Thomaston entered their contest against Shepaug Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Thomaston Bears fell to the Shepaug Valley Spartans 73-69. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Spartans are ranked 19th).
Shepaug Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reed Woerner, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The matchup was Woerner's 11th in a row with at least ten points. James Kersten was another key player, going 9 of 21 on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Thomaston's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Shepaug Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomaston has already played their next game (against Northwestern Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Shepaug Valley will head out to face off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Shepaug Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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