Defending champions in the men’s category of the ongoing Prudent Energy Handball Premier League, Niger United laboured to a slim 28-24 victory over Sokoto Rima while Plateau Vipers also found it hard going against Prison Key Boys eventually triumphing 26-22 on day three of the championship holding at the Velodrome of the National Stadium, Abuja.
COAS Shooters defeated Owena Kings 39-31 victory while Kano Pillars dispatched Bornu Spiders 38-28. Safety Shooters comfortably defeated Kada Stars 34-25 while Lagos Seasiders had to dig deep to defeat De Defenders 29-25.
In the women’s category, Safety Babes were ruthless against Seasiders Babes in a one-sided 40-23 victory while Defender Babes didn’t hold back against Owena Queens in a 33-19.
Defending champions Plateau Peacocks absolutely decimated Desert Queens 50-20 while Kada Queens fell 20-24 to Edo Dynamos.
DAY 3 RESULTS
NIGER UNITED 28 V 24 SOKOTO RIMA
SAFETY BABES 40 V 23 SEASIDERS BABES
PLATEAU VIPERS 26 V 22 PRISON KEY BOYS
COAS SHOOTERS 39 V 31 OWENA KINGS
DEFENDERS BABES 33 V 19 OWENA QUEENS
PLATEAU PEACOCKS 50 V 20 DESERT QUEENS
KADA QUEENS 20 V 24 EDO DYNAMOS
KANO PILLARS 38 V 28 BORNO SPIDERS
SAFETY SHOOTERS 34 V 25 KADA STARS
LAGOS SEASIDERS 29 V 25 DE DEFENDERS
DAY 4 FIXTURES
COAS SHOOTERS vs PLATEAU VIPERS
DESERT QUEENS vs ABIA VALIANTS
PRISON KEY BOYS vs KADA STARS
IMO GRASSHOPPERS vs DEFENDER BABES
OWENA KINGS vs KANO PILLARS
SOKOTO RIWA vs SAFETY SHOOTERS
PLATEAU PEACOCKS vs OWENA QUEENS
KADA QUEENS vs SAFETY BABES
BORNO SPIDERS vs LAGOS SEASIDERS
NIGER UNITED vs DE DEFENDERS