Handball League: 3 straight losses dims Edo Stars

Edo Stars on Monday recorded their third straight loss at the ongoing National Division One Handball league holding in Benin.

Supreme reports that the Edo team, playing their third game in the male category of the handball league, lost Monday’s march to Gateway 25 – 19.

On opening day on Saturday, the team lost their first game to Mindscope by 36 – 16 and fell to Suleja Shooters in their second game on Sunday by 23 – 13.

On the other hand, Tojemarine continued their impressive run in the league by recording their third consecutive win on Monday.

Tojemarine began their back-to-back triumph on Saturday by beating Suleja Shooters 31-16 and Adorable Stars 17-14 on Sunday, before capping their treble triumph on Monday by beating Gateway 25 – 17.

Other teams that recorded wins on day three of the handball league are Police Machine, Unity Boys and Benue Buffaloes.

The Police Machine defeated Mindscope 18 – 10, while Unity Boys and Benue Buffaloes won by 18 – 17 and 25 – 17 against Owena Kings and Bayelsa United, respectively.

Supreme, however, reports that Team Akwa Ibom and RIV Bullet ended in an 18-18 stalemate.

In the female category, Abia Valiants beat their Police Machine opponents by 22 – 17, while the encounter between Confluence Queens and Mindscope ended at 18 – 18.

The National Division One League, a qualifying tournament for the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League, continues on Tuesday.