Basketball Game Preview: New London Whalers vs. Manchester Red Hawks

The New London Whalers will take on the Manchester Red Hawks at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with New London sitting on four straight victories and Manchester on three.

New London is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Norwich Free Academy 57-43.

Meanwhile, Manchester faced Trumbull in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Manchester enjoyed a cozy 64-45 win over Trumbull.

Manchester's win came from a few key players New London will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Oden-Tann, who went 9-for-19 on his way to 23 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Sheets, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 20 points and six rebounds.

New London's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.