The Prudent Energy Handball Premier League, phase one holding at the Velodrome of the National Stadium in Abuja moved into day four with Desert Queens claiming yet another victory, this time over Abia Variants who they dispatched 42-26.

In other Matchday Four contests in the women category, Imo Grasshoppers had to dig deep for a slim 31-30 win over Defender Babes while Edo Dynamos got their second draw of the tournament as they played to an interesting 20-20 scoreline against Seasiders Babes. Defending champions Plateau Peacock comfortably saw off Owena Queens 34-16 in the last match played in the women’s category on Friday.

In the men category, COAS Shooters were held to a 29-29 draw by Plateau Vipers while Kada Stars defeated Prison Key Boys 33-23.

Safety Shooters scored an emphatic 33-20 shoot down of Sokoto Rima while an impressive Kano Pillars saw off Owena Kings 39-27.DAY 4 RESULTS

DESERT QUEENS 42 – 26 ABIA VALLIANTS

COAS SHOOTERS 29 – 29 PLATEAU VIPERS

DEFENDERS BABES 30 – 31 IMO GRASSHOPPERS

KADA STARS 33 – 23 PRISON KEY BOYS

EDO DYNAMOS 20 – 20 SEASIDERS BABES

KANO PILLARS 39 – 27 OWENA KINGS

SAFETY SHOOTERS 32 – 20 SOKOTO RIMA

PLATEAU PEACOCKS 34 -16 OWENA QUEENS

DAY 5 FIXTURES

PRISON KEY BOYS vs KANO PILLARS

DEFENDERS BABES vs EDO DYNAMOS

SEASIDER BABES vs PLATEAU PEACOCKS

OWENA QUEENS vs SAFETY PEACOCKS 

DE DEFENDERS vs SOKOTO RIMA

OWENA KINGS vs NIGER UNITED

DESERT QUEENS vs IMO GRASSHOPPERS

KADA QUEENS vs ABIA VALIANTS

COAS SHOOTERS vs KADA STARS

LAGOS SEASIDERS vs PLATEAU VIPERS

BORNO SPIDERS- SAFETY SHOOTERS