East Lyme was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New London Whalers. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Whalers are ranked fourth).
Oliver Hibbard
| 01/27/25 @ New London | 13 |
| 01/25/25 vs Immaculate | 7 |
| 01/21/25 vs Norwich Free Academy | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ Fitch | 10 |
| 01/15/25 vs Harding | 10 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, East Lyme still got an impressive performance from Oliver Hibbard, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Hibbard has posted since back in February of 2024. Michael Timpano was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Lyme was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New London to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayvon Robinson, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Dashaun Phillips, who scored 14 points and five boards.
East Lyme's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for New London, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
East Lyme wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 73-40 loss against St. Bernard on the 29th. As for New London, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-36 win against Fitch on the 29th.
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