The Manchester Red Hawks will challenge the New London Whalers at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday. Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 matchups -- so hopefully New London likes a good challenge.
Manchester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Trumbull 64-45.
Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Oden-Tann led the charge by shooting 47% from the field to rack up 23 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Derrick Sheets, who went 8-for-17 on his way to 20 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, New London faced Norwich Free Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. New London enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over Norwich Free Academy. Winning may never get old, but the Whalers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
New London pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
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