Plateau Peacocks continued their push to reclaim their lead on the league table as they easily won their game at the Prudent Energy Handball League phase 2 at the Rowe Park Sports Center, Yaba, Lagos.
The defending champion effectively put to sword Desert Queens 34-18 to come within one point behind league leader Safety Babes who defeated Seasider Babes 22-17.
Other results in the female category saw Edo Dynamos digging deep to defeat Kada Queens 27-26 while Owena Queen who had their games walked over on match day one, were soundly defeated by Defender Babes 30-19 while Imo Grasshoppers completely destroyed neighbours Abia Valliants 36-10 in what many will call an Oriental Derby.
In the men category, Safety Shooters comfortably defeated Kada Stars 25-15 while Lagos Seasiders continued strongly in the league as they defeated De Defenders 37-29 in front of their home fans.
Kano Pillars defeated Bornu Spiders 26-18 to stay as leader of the league log while defending champion Niger United victoriously outshined Bornu Spiders 34-29.
COAS Shooters of the Nigeria Army shot down Owena Queens with 28-23 victory while Plateau Vipers struggled to defeat a resilient Prison Key Boys side 20-17.
Meanwhile, defending champion in the Female league of the Prudent Energy Handball League defeated Ghana Police 23-18. The match will have not effect on the league table as Ghana Police are participating on a non scoring basis
Matchday 2 Results
PLATEAU PEACOCKS–DESERT QUEENS 34-18
KADA STARS–SAFETY SHOOTERS 15-25.
LAGOS SEASIDERS–D:DEFENDERS 37-29
BORNO SPIDERS–KANO PILLARS 18-26
NIGER UNITED–SOKOTO RIMA 34-29. OWENA KINGS–COAS SHOOTERS 23-28.
KADA QUEENS–EDO DYNAMOS 26-27. DEFENDER BABES–OWENA QUEENS 30-19.
IMO GRASSHOPPERS–ABIA VALIANTS 36-10.
PLATEAU VIPERS–PRISON KEY BOYS 20-17
SAFETY BABES–SEASIDER BABES 22-17.
GHANA POLICE–PLATEAU PEACOCKS 18-23.
Matchday 3 Fixtures
COAS SHOOTERS-NIGER UNITED
KANO PILLARS- LAGOS SEASIDERS SOKOTO RIMA-PLATEAU VIPERS D:DEFENDERS-OWENA KINGS
DESERT QUEENS-SAFETY BABES SEASIDER BABES-ABIA VALIANTS PRISONS KEY BOYS-SAFETY SHOOTERS BORNO SPIDERS-KADA STARS
DEFENDER BABES-KADA QUEENS OWENA QUEENS-IMO GRASSHOPPERS F PLATEAU PEACOCKS-EDO DYNAMOS