Shelton knocks off unbeaten, top-seeded Wamogo in Division III second round

LITCHFIELD — Melvin Kolenovic scored 18 points and Peri Basimakopoulos had 17 as No. 16-seeded Shelton knocked off unbeaten No. 1 seed Wamogo in a Division III first-round game Thursday night.

Shelton’s victory snapped a 23-game win streak for the Berkshire League regular-season and tournament champions dating back to last year’s loss to Cromwell in the Division V championship game. (Cromwell also unbeaten this year, lost its second-round Division IV game to St. Joseph on Wednesday.)

The win propelled the Gaels to the school’s first state quarterfinal appearance since 1990.

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Shelton will face No. 9 seeded Amistad in the Division III quarterfinals Monday at Amistad in New Haven.

Garrett Sattazahn paced Wamogo with 25 points while Ethan Collins added 22, including five 3-pointers. The Warriors, who had a bye into the second round, finish their season 23-1.

Shelton, which went 11-10 in its SCC season (including an SCC tournament first-round exit vs. Cheshire), shot 17-of-22 from the line. Wamogo was 7-of-9. Basimakopoulos had three 3-pointers for the Gaels.

DIVISION III SECOND ROUND

SHELTON 69, WAMOGO 60

Shelton (13-10)
Brian Berritto  1  1  5-6  10, Brian Belade  5  0  4-6  14, Peri Basimakopoulos  2  3  4-4 17,  Kevin Belden  2  2  0-0  10, Melvin Kolenovic  7  0  4-6  18, Gavin Rohlman  0  0  0-0  0, Robert Correia  0  0  0-0  0 Totals:  17  6  17-22  69

Wamogo (23-1)
Eric Odenwaelder  1  0  0-0  2, Ethan Collins  3  5  1-2  22, Sean Coffey  0  0  1-2  1, Reid Turtoro  3  0  0-0  6, Garrett Sattazahn 10  0  5-5  25, Matt Mazzarelli  2  0  0-2  4 Totals:  19  5  7-9  60

Halftime: Shelton 33  Wamogo 32. 3-point goals: Wamogo (Collins 5); Shelton (Berritto 1, Basimakopoulos 3, Belden 2).