Plateau state women’s team recorded two straight wins at the ongoing North Central elimination of the 2020 National Sports Festival in Ilorin.
Plateau state defeated Nasarawa state by three straight sets (25-7, 25-20, 25-17) in their first game while Niger state proved stubborn but eventually lost to Plateau by 3-2 (25-10, 25-14, 16-25, 19-25, 15-12) at the indoor sports hall of Kwara state stadium.
In other results, host Kwara defeated Nasarawa by 3-1 major sets (25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17) while Plateau state lost to an experienced Niger state by 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-15) in the men’s volleyball event.
In the men’s handball event, FCT punished Kogi state by beating them mercilessly by 45-27. The combination of Abubakar Atabo, Abdullahi Atabo and Danlami Abdullahi were too strong for the Kogi state team.
In other Niger state recorded a double win over Nasarawa 33-20 goals and against Plateau state by 28-24 goals while Kogi state beat Kwara state by 30-20 goals.
Day 2 results are:
Volleyball:
Plateau state v Nasarawa state 3-0 (25-7, 25-20, 25-17) women
Kwara state v Nasarawa state 3-1 (25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17) men
Plateau state v Niger state 3-2 (25-10, 25-14, 16-25, 19-25, 15-12) women
Niger state v Plateau state 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-15) men
Handball: (men)
Niger state 33-20 Nasarawa state
Kogi state 30-20 Kwara state
FCT 45-27 Kogi state
Niger state 28-24 Plateau state
Football:
Kwara state 0-0 Nasarawa state
Basketball:
Kwara state 73-63 Niger state
Nasarawa state 76-81 Plateau state
