The Shelton boys’ basketball lost 64-61 to non-league foe Pomperaug in Southbury on Wednesday.
The Gaels used a 22-12 run in the third quarter to open a 51-42 lead.
The Panthers answered with a 22-10 fourth quarter to improve to 1-1.
Jake Gigliotti scored 16 points, Vin DiFeo 15 points and Siomar Rodriguez 13 to lead Shelton, now 0-4.
Rodriguez made a trio of 3-pointers. Gigliotti had two treys and Ricky Feola one.
Arik Dagan had 31 points for Pomperaug. He made four treys.
Pomperaug 64, Shelton 61
Shelton
Vin DeFeo 7 0 1-2 15, Dylan Camp 1 0 0-0 2, Siomar Rodriguez 2 3 0-0 13, Jake Gigliotti 4 2 2-2 16, Ricky Feola 1 1 0-0 5, Jeff Wojtowicz 3 0 2-3 8, Ryan Miressi 1 0 0-0 2
Pomperaug
Arik Dagan 9 4 1-3 31, Andrew Shortell 2 1 2-4 9, Andrew Clark 3 0 1-1 7, Jake Burns 3 2 1-2 13, Connor Burns 1 0 0-2 2, Antonio Calzone 0 0 2-2 2
