Kano Pillars Struggle, Safety Babes Falter In 2020 Handball Premier League

  Kano Pillars Struggle, Safety Babes Falter In 2020 Handball Premier League By Cosmos Chukwuemeka It was a bittersweet situation for Defending Champions Kano Pillars and Safety Babes as they started the defense of their titles on Matchday 1 of the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League 2020. For Kano Pillars, they struggled before they eventually, howbeit with struggle, defeated former champion Niger United 20-19 in what several pundits termed the "battle of champions". Safety Babes weren't that lucky as they lost 29-27, to Edo Dynamos who were a hard nut to crack. Other matches in the men category saw Rima Strikers inspired by their player Anas Muhd defeating Plateau Vipers 30-26 despite Promise Akpan efforts with vital goals which weren't enough while Yahya Owolabi inspired Lagos Seasiders trounced Kada Stars 34-24. Safety Shooters had to dig deep to defeat De Defenders 24-21 while Confluence Stars scored three goals in less than a minute to the end of the match to defeat Delta Force 25-24 in what was an entertaining encounter between the two rivals. Meanwhile, COAS Shooters didn't need to play any match as they walked over Borno Spiders 10-0 who as at the time of the match, haven't arrived at the venue of the event. In the female category Seasiders Babes fought tooth and nail to eventually get a well deserved victory as they defeated Defender Babes 28-26 while an experienced Imo Grasshoppers saw off Kada Queens with a 27-19 victory. Plateau Peacock comfortably defeated Desert Queens 30-11 while new girls Adorable Queens got a big result as they defeated Benue Queens 38-25 Match Day 1 Results FEMALE Defender Babes -- Seasider Babes 26--28. Imo Grasshoppers -- Kada Queens 27--19. Edo Dynamos -- Safety Babes 29--27. Plateau Peacocks -- Desert Queens 30--11. Adorable Angels -- Benue Queens 38-25 MALE Rima Strikers -- Plateau Vipers 30--26. COAS Shooters -- Borno Spiders 10 --00 (W/O). Kada Stars -- Lagos Seasiders 24--34. Niger United -- Kano Pillars 19--20. Defenders -- Safety Shooters 21-- 24. Delta Force -- Confluence Stars 24--25. Match Day 2 Fixtures Male COAS Shooters – Niger United D: Defenders – Kada Stars Plateau Vipers – Delta Force Lagos Seasiders –Confluence Stars Desert Queens – Kada Queens Safety Shooters -- Kano Pillars Female Imo Grasshoppers- Safety Babes Edo Dynamos – Defender Babes Seasider Babes – Benue Queens.