A pair of wins for CoLA, plus JMA in the EABL and Oaklands in the WEABL, has left the South Conferences finely poised.
It was a great afternoon for Manchester though, with both the Magic and Mystics picking up big wins in their quest for glory in the North.
We take a look back at all the action below.
City of London Academy - Southwark (5-1) continued their challenge for the South Conference title as they saw off Itchen College (3-3) 67-60.
Bilal Khan (12pts), Isaac Fiagbe (14reb) and Khyle Capanzana (6ast) all did their bit in different ways to push CoLA to a narrow win, countering a sizable 16-point, 17-rebound effort from Itchen's Jaiden Dawes.
The road to the top of the South still runs through unbeaten Barking, but CoLA are doing all they can to keep pace with 2022/23 champs.
JMA Reading Rockets (3-3) enjoyed another solid performance from reigning Player of the Week Isaac Spurrier as they beat Oaklands College (1-4) 80-62.
Spurrier (23pts, 8reb) and George Clarke (17pts, 11reb) both provided useful double-doubles to help the Rockets move back to .500, with a 26-5 opening quarter proving too much to overcome for Oaklands.
The North's only game didn't disappoint as Manchester Magic (6-1) and Myerscough College (6-2) played out a belter, with Magic coming through as 71-69 winners.
Ronney Ani (20pts, 10reb) and Demi Babalola (12pts, 10reb, 6ast) both hit double-doubles for the hosts, with Babalola holding his nerve to sink four late free throws and hand Magic the win.
'Sco were left wondering what might have been after leading by as many as 11 points with 3:06 remaining, before Manchester's late 13-0 run pushed them over the line in dramatic fashion.
Harry Sheehan (19pts) and Junior Sanchez (18pts, 8reb) were the standouts for the visitors.
City of London Academy - Southwark 67-60 Itchen College
Oaklands College 62-80 JMA Reading Rockets
Manchester Magic 71-69 Myerscough College
City of London Academy - Southwark (5-1) made short work of Itchen College (3-3), with a lopsided 99-23 final score.
CoLA were less than welcoming hosts as they held Itchen to single digits in all four quarters, allowing Monife Abidekun (20pts) and Ayla Habbal (15pts, 8reb, 5stl) to tee off at the other end.
Oaklands Wolves (1-4), like Barking before them, were able to get off the mark for the season at the hands of JMA Reading Rockets (0-6), securing a 66-44 victory behind a well-rounded performance from Caitlin Ryan.
Ryan (19pts, 6reb, 6ast) and Darcey Woodman (18pts, 4reb) did the bulk of the heavy lifting for the hosts, ensuring Millie Day's game-high 20 points would be in vain for JMA.
Manchester Mystics (6-0) are confirmed as North Conference champs as they beat their closest rivals, Nottingham Academy Wildcats (4-2), 62-53.
A 16-10 Manchester lead after one became a 32-19 advantage at the half, giving the valiant Wildcats too much to do in the final 20 minutes.
Irene Oboavwoduo (16pts, 15reb, 9ast) was a whisker off a triple-double, and her battle with Nottingham's Tiarna Chambers-Desmond (22pts, 8reb) was high-quality viewing.
Manchester's win locks up the tiebreaker between the two sides, meaning the Mystics now can't be caught at the top as they head into the post-season as the #1 seeds.
City of London Academy - Southwark 99-23 Itchen College
Oaklands College 66-44 JMA Reading Rockets
Manchester Mystics 62-53 Nottingham Academy Wildcats
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Main image credit - Harry Collins
