Safety Babes maintains lead as Rivers Queens triumph in South-South Derby on Day 8 of Ardova Handball Premier League 2024 Phase 2

December 4, 2024

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Defending Champions, Safety Babes are coasting home to a fourth unprecedented Premier Handball league title following an impressive victory over Plateau Peacocks on Day 8 of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2024 Phase 2 in Lagos.

Safety Babes, owned by the Federal Road Safety Corp, still remains best amongst the top teams of the Ardova Handball and lead women category league with a strong 7 points above Defender Babes, coasted home to yet another victory as they defeated 2018 champion Plateau Peacocks 40-28. It will take an extraordinary mishap to happen for them not to make history by winning their fourth unprecedented league title at a stretch.

In other matches in the women category, River Queens won the South-South derby as they earned a hard-fought 30-29 victory while Seasider Babes of Lagos shocked Rima Queens with a laboured 23-22 victory.

COAS Babes are temporarily out of the relegation zone following their 39-29 win over bottom placed Bendel Dynamos while Defender Babes are still second in the league with their important 40-26 victory over Imo Grasshoppers.

In the Men category, Benue Buffaloes defeated D.Defenders 30-19 while Corrections Boys comfortably outscored Sunshine Kings 40-25.

Second placed Rima Strikers are pilling pressure on league leaders Tojemarine HC following their 29-24 victory over Seasider Boys of Lagos while Kano Pillars dug deep to beat Adamawa Warriors 33-32.

Defending champion Niger United also struggled but defeated Safety Shooters 23-22.

RESULTS OF MATCH DAY 8 MATCHES

FEMALE:

1) Delta Queens–Rivers Queens 29–30.

2) Seasider Babes–Rima Queens 23–22.

3) Safety Babes–Plateau Peacocks 40–28.

4) COAS Babes–Bendel Dynamos 39–29.

5) Imo Grasshoppers–Defender Babes 26–40.

MALE:

1) D:Defenders–Benue Buffaloes 19–30.

2) Correction Boys –Sunshine Kings 40–25.

3) Lagos Seasiders–Rima Strikers 24–29.