LONDON (Interstat) — The London Lions host the Newcastle Eagles on Sunday in a Super League Basketball matchup that pits the league’s second-best team against one of its cellar dwellers.

Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at Copper Box Arena in London.

London (32-18) enters the game riding a five-game winning streak. The Lions have won all five meetings this season against Newcastle, including a 90-72 victory on Friday in Newcastle. London also captured the previous four matchups — 98-71 on March 15, 76-50 on Jan. 9, 95-82 on Nov. 23 and 82-77 on Oct. 10.

Newcastle (12-19) has lost five straight overall, with its last win coming April 12 at Surrey 89ers. The Eagles are 2-10 in their past 12 games.

Guard Mitchell Clarke is a key player for Newcastle. In the recent loss to London, Clarke logged 37 minutes with 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. Over his past seven games, he has averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 28.9 minutes per game. Clarke also posted a 23-point effort April 26 at Bristol Academy.

For London, center Deane Williams has been consistent. In Friday’s win at Newcastle, Williams recorded 12 points, seven rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 22 minutes. Over his past seven games, he is averaging 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 21.3 minutes per contest. Williams also notched 11 points April 10 at Bristol Academy.

The Lions boast a balanced attack. In the May 1 victory, forward Chaundee Brown led London with 16 points and two rebounds, while forward Joel Scott added 13 points and six rebounds.

Newcastle’s last victory came April 12 at Surrey, where the Eagles won 103-94. Since then, Newcastle has lost four consecutive games — including an 86-94 overtime home defeat to Leicester on April 24.

The game marks the final regular-season meeting between the two teams. London currently sits second in the Super League standings, while Newcastle is near the bottom of the table.