The opening round of games in the EABL and WEABL are in the books, with the Final Fours set.
All four top seeds advanced, as did three of the second seeds, with Nottingham Academy Wildcats the only #2 side to fall.
Classification games also took place for sides who missed out on the playoffs.
We take a look back at the action below.
North top seeds Myerscough College were given a scare by JMA Reading Rockets, needing a period of OT to edge past the South's #4 side.
79-77 winners after the extra period, 'Sco needed a jumper from Aaron Ogunjobi (15pts, 7reb) to push the game into OT before some cool free throw shooting to survive and advance.
Harry Godwin (23pts, 8ast) was the standout for the hosts, with Ethan Round (25pts, 6reb) and Adam Coxon (18pts, 9reb, 5ast) nearly helping mastermind the upset alongside Isaac Spurrier's 12-point, 18-rebound double-double.
South winners Barking Abbey had no such problems, seeing off Derby Trailblazers 99-53.
21 points from Kervy Mabaya and 20 more from Amarlie Wilkinson saw BA lead from tip to buzzer, with Wilkinson adding 10 assists, six steals and six rebounds to his points haul for a strong outing.
Barking will advance to play defending champs Charnwood College Riders after they beat Itchen College 83-77.
A 23-13 opening quarter allowed Charnwood to lead for most of the contest, though Itchen battled hard to tie things up at 69-69 with 6:30 to go.
A 7-1 run would quickly give the Riders their advantage back, keeping it until the buzzer to continue their title defence.
Double-doubles from Nathaniel Hanson (19pts, 10reb) and Edward Onyia (15pts, 10reb) got the hosts over the line, with Jakub Ofman (24pts) producing a game-high total for Itchen.
City of London Academy - Southwark also advanced, beating Manchester Magic 80-70 thanks to 20 points from Khyle Capanzana.
Myerscough College (#1) 79-77 JMA Reading Rockets (#4)
City of London Academy - Southwark (#2) 80-70 Manchester Magic, (#3)
Barking Abbey (#1) 99-53 Derby Trailblazers (#4)
Charnwood College Riders (#2) 83-77 Itchen College (#3)
BMet City of Birmingham Rockets (#5) 106-99 Copleston High School (#6)
Oaklands Wolves (#5) 74-81 SGS College (#6)
Semi-Finals - 12/03/2025
EABL Final - 26/03/2025
Myerscough College (#1) vs City of London Academy - Southwark (#2)
Barking Abbey (#1) vs Charnwood College Riders (#2)
It was a similarly straightforward story in the WEABL, though there was an upset in the Midlands as South #3 seeds Barking Abbey knocked off North #2 side Nottingham Academy Wildcats 79-77.
It took a period of OT for the Londoners to get the job done, but they held their nerve to pull off a stunning comeback. Trailing 68-54 with 4:43 to go, BA refused to give up and reeled off a 14-0 run to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The extra frame was just as exciting, with neither side leading by more than four before the visitors were left celebrating come the final buzzer.
Megan Verbeeten (31pts, 11reb) produced one of the performances of the round to pull her team across the line, and her battle with Nottingham's Kosi Anyanwu (20pts, 13reb) was a good one.
South winners Copleston High School had no problem booking a date against BA as they outclassed The Sheffield College 100-41.
The Suffolk side took the first quarter 29-14 but a 32-2 second period all but ended the contest with 20 minutes still to go.
Holly Ensoll (21pts, 15reb) was the standout for Copleston across a balanced performance, with Marissa Evans (12pts, 9reb) the main point of resistance for Sheffield.
North winners Manchester Mystics were similarly dominant, seeing off South #4 seeds Oaklands College 95-63.
24 points from Elizandra Costa and 21 more from Irene Oboavwoduo powered the Mystics into the next round, with Bo Guttormsdottir-Frost (18pts) top scoring for Wolves as their playoff hopes came to an end.
That just left defending playoff champs City of London Academy - Southwark to move on, they beat Charnwood College Riders 93-52 thanks to 17 points from Eva-Grace Yebila.
Elite eights & live stats
Manchester Mystics (#1) 95-63 Oaklands Wolves (#4)
City of London Academy - Southwark (#2) 100-41 Charnwood College Riders (#3)
Copleston High School (#1) 93-52 The Sheffield College (#4)
Nottingham Academy Wildcats (#2) 77-79 Barking Abbey (#3)
Milton Keynes 5 Dimensions Breakers Academy (#5) 43-63 JMA Reading Rockets (#6)
Semi-Finals - 12/03/2025
WEABL Final - 26/03/2025
Manchester Mystics (#1) vs City of London Academy - Southwark (#2)
Copleston High School (#1) vs Barking Abbey (#3)
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