Tojemarine, Safety Babes hope to consolidate leadership as second phase begins

ARDAVO Handball Premier League leaders, Tojemarine Academy and Safety Babes will resume their quest to become champions of the league when hostilities begin in the second phase of the competition.

While Tojemarine will be up against the Correctional Boys in the pening game of the men’s category, Safety Babes will battle with Rivers Queens in the women’s competition.

In other games slated for today in the women’s category, Bendel Dynamos will take on Delta Queens, Defender Babes will clash with Rima Queens, Seasiders Babes are up against COAS Shooters, while Plateau Peacocks will battle with Imo Grasshoppers.

In the men’s class, Adamawa Warriors trade shots with Confluence Stars, Lagos Seasiders will take on Kano Pillars, Sunshine Kings are against Niger United, Benue Buffaloes will lock horns with Safety Shooters, while D. Defenders will clash with Rima Strikers.

Tojemarine coach, Adewunmi Shittu, yesterday, expressed his team’s preparedness to win the league with an unbeaten record, noting that the target is to make his team the best in Africa.

Shittu said that Tojemarine spent 30 days in an open camp and 21 days in a closed camp preparing for the league, adding that they have bonded in such a way that it would be difficult for any opposition to break them down.

“We are currently leading the second-placed team with four points, with a goal difference of +24. We will consolidate on our lead with the game against Correctional Boys in the opening game.

“Our preparation, which included being in close and open camp for 51 days, shows our preparation and expectations. We are building a team that can dominate Africa and not only the Nigerian handball scene.”