East Lyme is 0-10 against New London since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Lyme Vikings will be home for the holidays to greet the New London Whalers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: East Lyme has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while New London will arrive with ten straight victories.
East Lyme fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Amistad on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Wolves 45-41.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, New London beat Edwin O. Smith 50-46 on Monday.
East Lyme's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for New London, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Things could have been worse for East Lyme, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to New London when the teams last played back in February. Will East Lyme have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
