Lagos Teams Fumble As Defending Champions Start Well On Day 1 Of Prudent Energy Handball Premier League 2022

Lagos teams were soundly beaten on Day 1 of the first phase of the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League 2022 ongoing at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
In the Men Category, Seasider Boys of Lagos surprisingly lost to debutant Benue Buffaloes 29-22 while Confluence Stars taught another Lagos team Tojemarine a handball lesson with an emphatic 37-27 victory.
Defending champions Kano Pillars began the defence of their Prudent Energy Handball Premier League title as they destroyed all the machineries of Police Machine with a 29-15 victory.
Safety Shooters welcomed back Owena Kings to Prudent Energy Handball Premier League with a humiliating 35-19 victory, while De Defenders played out a pulsating 29-29 draw.
In the women category, debutants, Rima Queens were able to push the chestnut out of the fire as they dug deep to defeat a more experienced Bendel Dynamos 31-29 while old war horse did enough to earn a 26-23 victory over Benue Queens.
Defending champions Safety Babes started their quest to retain the title as they easily defeated Seasider Babes of Lagos 37-26 while hungry Plateau Peacocks earned a fantastic 34 -20 victory over Adorable Angels in the battle of former champions.
Defenders Babes did not throw any ball as they walked over Kada Queens which earned them 10 goals and three points.
Matchday 1 Results So far
Male Category
Benue Buffaloes 29Seasider Boys. 22
Kano Pillars 29Police Machine 15
Confluence Stars 37Tojemarine. 27
Safety Shooters 35Owena Kings. 19
De Defenders 29Rima Strikers 29
Niger United 10Kada Stars. 0
Women Category
Rima Queens. 31Bendel Dynamos 29
Safety Babes. 37Seasiders Babes 26
Imo Grasshopper 26Benue Queens. 23 
Adorable Angels 20Plateau Peacocks 34
Defender Babes 10Kada Queens. 0