The handball event of the 21st National Sports Festival began on Friday with the host teams recording wins.
In the Male Category, Kano State defeated Adamawa State 30-18 while Niger State had dig deep to get a 24-22 win over Lagos.
Sokoto State defeated Edo 26-22 while FCT comfortably defeated Borno 31-20.
The final match in male category saw host Delta State defeating next door neighbour Anambra State 26-24.
In the female category, host, Delta State defeated Rivers State 26-21 while Edo and Sokoto State played out a pulsating 22-22 draw match.
Imo State defeated Plateau State 23-22 with practically the last shot of the match while Kaduna State worked over Bauchi State, earning a 10-0 win .
21ST NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL, ASABA, DELTA STATE.
RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED : DAY ONE: HANDBALL:
02/12/2022.
A). MALE :
1)KANO. VS. ADAMAWA : 30 – 18.
2)LAGOS VS NIGER : 22 – 24
3)EDO VS SOKOTO : 22 – 26.
4)BORNO VS FCT : 20 – 31.
5)ANAMBRA VS DELTA : 24 – 26.
B) : FEMALE :
1)DELTA VS RIVERS : 26 – 21
2)EDO VS SOKOTO: 22 – 22.
3)PLATEAU VS IMO : 22 – 23.
4)KADUNA VS BAUCHI : 10 – O ( WALKOVER).
DAY TWO FIXTURES FOR HANDBALL (03/12/2022)
COURT ONE :. MALE
1). 9.00 AM IMO VS KANO. ( GROUP A)
2). 10.30 AM. RIVERS VS LAGOS ( GROUP B)
3). 12.00 NOON : DELTA. VS. EDO. ( GROUP C)
4). 1.OO PM : OGUN VS BORNO.
COURT TWO : FEMALE
1). 9.00 AM : OYO. VS DELTA ( GROUP A).
2). 10.30 AM : LAGOS. VS. EDO. ( GROUP B)
3). 12.00 NOON : SOKOTO. VS. ANAMBRA. ,( MALE ). GROUP C.
