Safety Shooters Outclass Correction Boys To Remain Top On Day 4 of Ardova Handball Premier League 2025 Day Phase 1
Former champions Safety Shooters proved too strong for Correction Boys with a commanding 37–22 victory on Day 4 of the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier League 2025 Phase 1 in Benin City, Edo State.
Safety Shooters, who currently lead the men’s league table with 12 points, came out firing from the start, racing to a dominant 17–8 lead at halftime before sealing the match with a relentless second-half performance.
Elsewhere in the men’s category, COAS Shooters came from behind to edge Adamawa Warriors 27–24 in a tightly contested clash despite Adamawa Warriors, spurred on by top goal scorer of 9 Friday Siapwa, taking a 14–11 lead at halftime while defending champion Tojemarine HBC earned a 29–24 win over city rivals Lagos Seasiders even with narrow 14–13 lead at the break which has been a bane of their campaign so far this season. Christian Foloki was instrumental to the defending champion victory as he scored 12 goals.
Rima Strikers, with their on form goalkeeper Attahiru Sahabi making top notched saves ,dispatched Benue Buffaloes 29–19, while Niger United secured a 26–22 victory over De Defenders in a match that saw both sides battle hard through a close first half (15–14). Two players, Yazid Kasim of Niger United and Kola Nuhu Muhammed of De Defenders held their own in the match as they scored 6 goals each for their team.
In the women’s category, Soof Omo Ogiefo got a 40–25 demolition victory of Ekiti Queens in a repeat of the National Division One League final. The high-scoring game saw the Benin-based team take full control by halftime (21–13) and finish strongly with a comfortable win.
Rima Queens of Sokoto gifted Plateau Peacocks their first defeat of the season with a 28–26 victory in a closely-fought duel despite Peacock’s Choice Soji scoring 12 goals for the Jos based team, while Defender Babes and Rivers Queens shared the spoils in a 29–29 draw, with Rivers Queens narrowly ahead 14–13 at halftime. Adaobi Okoro was the highest goal scorer in the match with 13 goals.
RESULTS OF DAY 4:MORNING SESSION.
FEMALE:::::
1) Rima Queens–Plateau Peacocks 28–26 (12–11).
2) Ekiti Queens– Soof Omo Ogiefo 25–40 (13–21).
3) Defender Babes–Rivers Queens 29–29 (13–14).
MALE::::
1) De Defenders–Niger United 22–26 (14–15).
2) Correction Boys–Safety Shooters 22–37 (08–17).
3) Adamawa Warriors–COAS Shooters 24–27 (14–11).
4) Lagos Seasiders–Tojemarine Academy 24–29 (13–14).
5) Benue Buffaloes–Rima Strikers 19–29 (08–14)..
