Niger United and Edo Dynamos showed they are real contenders for the league title as they did enough to win their matches at the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League phase 2 at Rowe Park Sports Center, Yaba, Lagos.
Niger United who are the defending champion engaged COAS Shooters in a thrilling game to the delight of the fans which ended 30-24 to move up to third in men league log while leaders Kano Pillars defeated home side Lagos Seasiders 36-33.
Other games in the male category saw Plateau Vipers defeating Sokoto Rima 30-26 while De Defenders were 28-24 victorious over Owena Kings
Safety Shooters completely demolished Prison Key Boys 34-16 while Kada Stars shown like a million stars as they defeated Bornu Spiders 29-23.
In the women category, leaders Safety Babes extended their lead on the log as they defeated Desert Queens 35-23 while Seasider Babes comfortably defeated Abia Valliants 31-19
Kada Queens struggled but eventually defeated Defender Babes 22-19 while Owena Queens were no match to Imo Grasshoppers as they were roundly defeated 24-5
Edo Dynamos defeated defending champion Plateau Peacocks 19-18 to jump to second on the log behind Safety Babes.
Matchday 3 Results
COAS SHOOTERS–NIGER UNITED 24-30
KANO PILLARS–LAGOS SEASIDERS 36-33
SOKOTO RIMA–PLATEAU VIPERS 26-30
D:DEFENDERS–OWENA KINGS 28-24. DESERT QUEENS–SAFETY BABES 23-35
SEASIDER BABES–ABIA VALIANTS 31-19.
PRISON KEY BOYS–SAFETY SHOOTERS I6-34
BORNO SPIDERS–KADA STARS 23-29. DEFENDER BABES–KADA QUEENS 19-22
OWENA QUEENS–IMO GRASSHOPPERS 05-24
PLATEAU PEACOCKS–EDO DYNAMOS 18-19.
Matchday 4 fixtures
SOKOTO RIMA-D:DEFENDERS
IMO GRASSHOPPERS-DESERT QUEENS NIGER UNITED-OWENA KINGS
SAFETY SHOOTERS-BORNO SPIDERS
KADA STARS-COAS SHOOTERS PLATEAU PEACOCKS-SEASIDER BABES SAFETY BABES-OWENA QUEENS
KANO PILLARS-PRISON KEY BOYS
ABIA VALIANTS- KADA QUEENS
EDO DYNAMOS-DEFENDER BABES DESERT QUEENS-GHANA POLICE PLATEAU VIPERS-LAGOS SEASIDERS
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