Tojemarine Academy Crowned Champions of National Division One Handball League

Tojemarine Academy Crowned Champions of 2021 National Division One Handball League By Our Reporter Tojemarine Academy are the champions of the National Division One Handball League as the second tier Handball League ended in Benin City, Edo State on Friday. The Lagos based handball academy cum club had to hold their own to defeat a resilient Police Machine side 20-19 to be crowned the winner of the National Division One League. Both side had earlier gained promotion to the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League after a dramatic semi final tie against their opponent. Tojemarine defeated Correctional Boys 26-24 while Police Machine stopped the onslaught of Owena Kings of Akure with 34-32 victory in the semi final. It was no contest in the third place match decided before the final Correctional Boys comfortably defeated Owena Kings 25-12 to take the bronze medals. In the women category, Bayelsa Queens and Confluence Queens qualified for the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League after coming first and second respectively in the National Division One League standings. SEMI FINALS MALE: Correctional Boys 24 Tojemarine 26 Owena Kings 32 Police Machine 34 3rd Place Match – Men Corrections Boys 25 Owena Kings 12 Final Tojemarine 20 Police Machine 19 HIGHEST GOAL SCORER CATEGORY PLAYER WOMEN Chinaemerem Ahamefula of Abia Valiants 42 goals MEN Mohammed Hassan of Police Machine 63 goals BEST GOAL KEEPER CATEGORY PLAYER WOMEN Elizabeth Otodo – Jersey No. 12 of Bayelsa MEN Mukaila Fuad – Jersey No. 1 of Tojemarine MVP CATEGORY PLAYER WOMEN Inikpi Aruwa (Confluence Queens) MEN Kuti Korede of Tojemarine FAIR PLAY TEAM CATEGORY TEAM WOMEN Mindscope Academy