Just the coming two days plus next weekend contain games, with none slated for 21 or 22 December, meaning that the mid-season is nearly here.
CoLA's trip to Anglia Ruskin may be the pick of the bunch tomorrow, whilst there's no shortage of intrigue for the clash between Thames Valley and Brent, either.
We take a look at all the weekend's matchups below, with links to live stats at the bottom of the page.
Two teams tied at the top of the D1W standings go head-to-head tomorrow as reigning playoff champs CoLA Southwark Pride head to Anglia Ruskin University.
Having won four in a row, ARU are firmly in the hunt at the top of the standings and have a great opportunity to make a statement against a perennial contender this weekend.
Home advantage should also help, but ARU have been on a tear of late and have knocked off the likes of Thames Valley and Loughborough in that stretch.
Summer signing Tia Freeman leads the team's scoring charts at 20.0PPG and already looks like one of the pick ups of 2024/25.
Izabelle Booth (17.7PPG) and Ilaria Zaffaroni (16.0PPG) have both found ways to contribute and have also played well during ARU's recent uptick.
CoLA are certainly no slouches though and having won four of their last five, also head into this one with momentum on their side.
Ayla Habbal (16.5PPG) and Chandera Jones-Aryeh (11.0PPG) are the only Pride players averaging double-digit scoring right now, but CoLA's strength is often at the other end of the floor.
Coach Gibbons' side allow a D1W-best 57.9PPG, nearly 12 points fewer than opponents ARU, and will be a tough nut to crack as always.
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Two other games make up Saturday's offering, starting with Cobham Cobras (4-5) against Loughborough Riders (5-3).
Cobham have had plenty to enjoy in the opening half of the maiden D1W campaign, though they'll no doubt enjoy another win or two before putting their feet up and looking towards 2025.
Loughborough on the other have lost three of their last four will be hunting for a change in fortunes.
Brent Bulls (5-2) are one of the many teams bunched up at the top of the D1W standings. They'll want to start breaking away from the pack sooner rather than later, pressing home a title challenge in the process.
That aim can continue tomorrow, but they'll have to overcome a tricky Thames Valley Cavaliers (4-4) in Uxbridge to make it a reality.
Two games are on the Sunday slate, starting with Endeavour Ipswich Basketball (6-3) hosting Bristol Academy Flyers (5-4).
D1W's top scorer Harriet Welham is enjoying a typically impressive campaign, leading the pack at 22.9PPG. Slowing her down with be a tough ask for Bristol, as it is for any team, if they're to avoid making it back-to-back losses.
That just leaves Manchester Mystics' (4-5) trip to Reading Rockets (1-7) to bring the curtain down on another weekend of action, with the North West side hoping to pile on the misery for a Rockets team who have largely struggled in 2024/25.
1pm - Cobham Cobras vs Loughborough Riders - LIVE STATS
3:45pm - Anglia Ruskin University vs CoLA Southwark Pride - LIVE STATS
5:30pm - Thames Valley Cavaliers vs Brent Bulls - LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM
1pm - Endeavour Ipswich Basketball vs Bristol Academy Flyers - LIVE STATS
3:30pm Reading Rockets vs Manchester Mystics - LIVE STATS
Live stream details will be added as they become available
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