Thursday was the day 10 of the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League Phase one and it brought lots of jaw breaking results as we saw Kano Pillars and Safety Babes faltering in their quest of extending their lead in the league ongoing at the velodrome of the Abuja National Stadium.
National Daily learnt that in the men category of the league, Prison Key Boys and Owena Kings played out a 36-36 draw while Lagos Seasiders defeated Sokoto Rima with an 50-29 victory.
Plateau Vipers saw off Kada Stars with a 24-21 win while Niger United inflicted more salt to the wound of Safety Shooters with a 32-27 victory.
Bornu Spiders stunned Army Boys, COAS Shooters with a 29-25 victory while league leaders Kano Pillars lost the chance of extending their lead in the league as they succumbed to 19-18 defeat to De Defenders.
In the women category, Plateau Peacocks slimy defeated leaders Safety Babes 31-30 while IMO Grasshoppers failed to take the advantage of Safety Babes losing as they surprisingly lost to Lagos Seasiders Babes 21-17.
Desert Queens had to struggle but eventually defeated Kada Queens 25-24 while Abia Valliants are still without a win as they lost to Defender Babes 28-23.
Edo Dynamos, meanwhile, comfortably defeated Owena Queens 28-13
Results of Matchday 10 (Thursday) 23/05/19
PRISONS KEY BOYS–OWENA KINGS 36-36.
SAFETY BABES–PLATEAU PEACOCKS 30–31.
SEASIDERS BABES–IMO GRASSHOPPERS 21–17.
DESERT QUEENS–KADA QUEENS 25–24.
DEFENDERS BABES–ABIA VALIANTS 28–23.
OWENA QUEENS–EDO DYNAMOS 13–28.
PLATEAU VIPERS – KADA STAR 24 — 21
SOKOTO RIMA– LAGOS SEASIDERS 29 — 50
NIGER UNITED — SAFETY SHOOTERS 32–27
COAS SHOOTERS — BORNO SPIDERS
25–29
D-DEFENDERS — KANO PILLARS
19–18