Academy Leagues: Five key contests across the EABL, WEABL - Week 14

With the EABL offering up three games this week and the WEABL two more, five contests will fill the fixture list for Wednesday afternoon.

After Manchester locked up the WEABL North's title last time out, Copleston can do the same in the South this week if they can win at home against rivals City of London Academy - Southwark.

We take a look at all the action below. 

EABL 

Copleston High School (1-7) host title-chasing City of London Academy - Southwark (5-1) in the South Conference, with CoLA looking to remain on a collision course with unbeaten leaders Barking later in the season.

Copleston would love to play spoiler to that plan, but it won't be easy for the Suffolk programme given their current record.

Derby Trailblazers (1-4) last played in their 83-70 loss against Myerscough back on 4 December but they are finally back in action as they host BMET City of Birmingham Rockets (2-5) in a battle for the #4 seed.

That just leaves SGS College's (1-6) trip up to Myerscough College (6-2) as the day's only other EABL game. 'Sco were unbeaten leaders of the North Conference until a few weeks ago, but back-to-back losses to Charnwood and Manchester have weakened that position significantly.

Coach Hopkins' programme will look to get back on track against an SGS side that haven't won since 9 October.

Barking Abbey's (5-0) quest to stay perfect is on hold after their trip to Berkshire to face JMA Reading Rockets (3-3) was postponed on Wednesday morning.

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Copleston High School vs City of London Academy - Southwark

Derby Trailblazers vs BMet City of Birmingham Rockets

Myerscough College vs SGS College

WEABL 

Both of the WEABL's #1 seeds could be confirmed by Wednesday evening, with Copleston looking to join Manchester as top dogs for 2024/25.

Copleston High School (8-0) are spotless so far, including an 82-75 victory in London against City of London Academy - Southwark (5-1) earlier this season.

A win would leave the Suffolk programme as this year's South champs, but that's far from a given against their long-standing rivals from the Capital.

JMA Reading Rockets (0-6) versus Barking Abbey (1-4) was postponed on Wednesday morning with BA instead making a late diversion to face Oaklands (1-3)

Both teams will be looking to build on a solitary win apiece so far this season.

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Copleston High School vs City of London Academy - Southwark

Oaklands v JMA Reading Rockets

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