Delta Gets Mixed Results As Lagos Win Big Day Of Handball Event Of 21st National Festival

By Yusuf Olatunji

Delta State got mixed results on day 2 of the handball event of the 21st National Sports Festival going on in Asaba, Delta State.

The male category, Delta defeated rival Edo State 21-19 in what was termed the bendel derby while Kano taught Imo some handball lessons with a 28 -16 win.

Lagos earned a big victory as they defeated Rivers 30-12 while Sokoto put their experience to play as they defeated Anambra 26-22.

Ogun State comfortably defeated Borno 35-25.

In the female category, Oyo caused an upset as they defeated host Delta with a 25-24 victory while Edo defeated Lagos 18-16.

RESULTS OF HANDBALL FOR DAY TWO:  03/12/2022.

(A). MALE :

1).IMO VS KANO:16 - 28.

2).RIVERS VS LAGOS: 12 - 30.

3). DELTA VS EDO: 21 - 19.

4). SOKOTO VS ANAMBRA: 26 - 22.

5).OGUN VS BORNO: 35 - 25.

( B)  FEMALE :

1). OYO VS DELTA: 25 - 24.

2). LAGOS VS EDO: 16 - 18.

DAY THREE FIXTURES FOR HANDBALL (04/12/2022).

COURT ONE: MALE.

1). 9.00 AM. ANAMBRA. VS.  IMO.  ( GROUP A)p

2).  10.30 AM : RIVERS. VS.  NIGER  ( GROUP B)

3).  12.00 NOON :. ANAMBRA VS EDO ( GROUP C)

COURT TWO:. FEMALE 

1). 9.00 AM :. RIVERS. VS. OYO. ( GROUP A) 

2).  10.00 AM: SOKOTO VS LAGOS ( GROUP B).

3). 12.00 NOON :  S DELTA. VS. SOKOTO  ( MALE ) : GROUP C.