Basketball Game Preview: New London Whalers vs. Killingly Redmen

New London is 7-1 against Killingly since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The New London Whalers will welcome the Killingly Redmen at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in New London's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.

New London is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Fitch, who was ranked 25th at the time (New London was ranked sixth). New London blew past Fitch 67-36 on Wednesday. The Whalers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.

New London's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxyn Beaudet led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Those 15 points gave Beaudet a new career-high. Jamir Hall was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.

New London was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fitch only racked up seven assists.

While Killingly didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Woodstock Academy with a 44-38 victory on Wednesday. The 44-point effort marked the Redmen's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

New London's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Killingly, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.

New London took their win against Killingly in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 75-54. Will New London repeat their success, or does Killingly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.