Handball Premier League: Abia Valliants, Owena Kings Score Maiden Wins

Abia Valiants have finally managed to win a match at the ongoing Prudent Energy Handball Premier League holding Friday at the National Stadium, Abuja.

The Umuahia team had lost all nine matches prior to Friday’s thrilling 34-25 victory over fellow strugglers Owena Queens 34-25 in the women’s category.

In other matches decided in the women’s side of the draw, Imo Grasshoppers defeated Plateau Peacocks 24-2, while league leaders, Safety Babes dispatched Edo Dynamos 29-24.

De Defenders saw off Bornu Spiders 30-24 in the men’s category while Owena Kings came out tops against Sokoto Rima 33-29 to score a maiden victory at the tournament.

Lagos Seasiders, defeated Army Boys, COAS Shooters 45-32 in a high scoring game while league leaders Kano Pillars, made up for their loss on Matchday 10 with a 29-22 victory over Kada Stars.

MATCHDAY 10 RESULTS

OWENA KINGS 33-29 SOKOTO RIMA

IMO GRASSHOPPERS 24-21 PLATEAU PEACOCKS 

SAFETY BABES 29-24 EDO DYNAMOS 

DE DEFENDERS 30-24 BORNO SPIDERS

LAGOS SEASIDERS 45-32 COAS SHOOTERS

ABIA VALLIANTS 34-25 OWENA QUEENS 

KANO PILLARS 29-22 KADA STARS

MATCHDAY 11 FIXTURES

ABIA VALIANTS vs EDO DYNAMOS

LAGOS SEASIDERS vs OWENA KINGS

BORNO SPIDERS vs NIGER UNITED

PLATEAU PEACOCKS vs KADA QUEENS 

OWENA QUEENS vs DESERT QUEENS

SEASIDER BABES vs DEFENDER BABES

IMO GRASSHOPPERS vs SAFETY BABES

COAS SHOOTERS vs PRISON KEY BOYS

KANO PILLARS vs PLATEAU VIPERS

KADA STARS vs SOKOTO RIMA

DE DEFENDERS vs SAFETY SHOOTERS