National Division One Handball League: Dynamos, others win on day three

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Bendel Dynamos, Delta Force and Abia Valiants, yesterday, won their games on match Day three of the ongoing National Division One Handball League held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State.

Host, Dynamos, dug deep to narrowly beat Correctional Boys 23 to 21, while Delta Force defeated Idah Pillars 20 to 16 to record their first win in the men’s category.

In the women’s class, Mindscope Academy suffered another loss when they succumbed 24 to 30 to the superior skills of Abia Valiants.

On Day four of the second tier league, today, Delta Force will face Bendel Dynamos, while Idah Pillars will square up against Confluence Kings in the men’s challenge.

The only match in the ladies’ category is a match between Abia Valiants and Delta Force.

Speaking to The Guardian, yesterday, Correctional Boys coach, Momosani Sani Adejoh, said even though their conquerors made home advantage count, they did not overwhelm his side.

“We lost to a home team that played well with the support of their home fans. Though we prepared well for the game, I believe the better side won. Despite my boys playing well, they later lost concentration and our opponent capitalised on it.

“The fixture is one of those tests and the next thing for us is to prepare better for our next match. I believe by God’s grace, both teams will gain promotion to the premier league,” he said, adding that it had been three years since his team last played in the top-flight league.

“We last played in the premier league in 2019 when we were relegated to the second-tier league. We must go to the drawing board to work on what happened. Thank God we don’t have a match tomorrow (today), so we can work on ourselves during training for us to