Academy Leagues: Half-Term hiatus over as EABL, WEABL action resumes - Week 5

After a two-week layoff for half-term, the EABL and WEABL are back in action this afternoon.

Five games fill the day's schedule, with three for the boys and two for the girls, with Sheffield, Barking, Myerscough, Derby and others all in action.

We take a look at all eight games below.

Manchester's Carina Costa in action

EABL

In the South Conference's only game, former champs Barking Abbey (2-0) will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season against the only other team in the division without a loss to their name, JMA Reading Rockets (1-0).

In the North, Derby Trailblazers (0-1) have a chance to pick up their first win of the season if they can beat BMet City of Birmingham Rockets (0-1) on the road.

Two teams with slightly improved fortunes in the early going, SGS College (1-1) and Myerscough College (1-0) will meet in Bristol in the Conferences only other game this week, with the winner moving to the top of the North standings in the process.

It has also been announced that previously abandoned clash between BMet City of Birmingham Rockets and Myerscough will be resumed and the remaining time in regulation completed before the away fixture between the sides in Myerscough, which is scheduled for 18 December 2024.

LIVE STATS

Barking Abbey vs JMA Reading Rockets

BMet City of Birmingham Rockets vs Derby Trailblazers

SGS College vs Myerscough College

WEABL

Week five contains a pair of North Conference contests, with four of the five teams all in action.

MK5D Breakers Academy get their maiden WEABL campaign underway as they take a trip to The Sheffield College (0-1), who lost their opening game of the season 89-52 against Nottingham despite 17 points from Marissa Evans.

That just leaves Charnwood College Riders (0-1) to entertain Manchester Mystics (1-0) in what should be great clash between two well-matched programmes, with the duo finishing first and second in the Conference a year ago.

LIVE STATS

The Sheffield College vs MK5D Breakers Academy

Charnwood College Riders vs Manchester Mystics

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