CoLA win fourth consecutive WEABL title

By Sam Neter on March 27, 2024

Image Credit: Basketball England

City of London Academy asserted their dominance of women’s academy basketball in England with a fourth consecutive WEABL championship on Wednesday afternoon in Manchester.

CoLA took down rivals Copleston 89-84 in a game that went down to the wire. Ayla Habbal was named MVP after coming up clutch down the stretch to finish with 17 points and seven assists.

Felicia Jacobs continued her dominance inside with a 16-point, 16-rebound double double, as CoLA saw five players reach double figures, including Adoara Dioramma who had 16 points in just 22 minutes before fouling out.

.@CoLABasketball complete the 3-peat of outright WEABL championships (4 including co-championship of 2020), defeating Copleston 89-84 in the final! Ayla Habbal picks up MVP with 17 points & 7 assists including two huge clutch plays! Felicia Jacobs adds 16 pts & 16 rebs pic.twitter.com/0IrFlm7dIy

— Hoopsfix Women (@HoopsfixWomen) March 27, 2024

Yazmin Edwards’ 27 points was not enough for Copleston, as Christabel Osarobo added 22 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks.

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