The penultimate day of handball action at the 2024 National Sports Festival in Ogun State, yesterday, saw Edo State’s women claim bronze with a convincing 32–20 win over Kogi, while FCT’s men overpowered Edo 30–17 to also seal third place in the male category.
In the women’s third-place match, Team Edo came out firing, racing to an 18–10 halftime lead against Kogi. Their dominance continued into the second half, with quick passes, clinical finishing, and solid defense ensuring a comfortable 12-goal margin at full time. It was a fitting response from the Edo ladies, who had missed a place in the final following a defeat to team Sokoto in the semi final.
The men’s bronze medal match saw FCT assert their dominance from start to finish. They led 14–6 at the break and kept control in the second half with a disciplined display that stifled Edo’s attack and exploited defensive gaps. The 13-goal victory underlined FCT’s quality to end their festival campaign on a high.
With the bronze medals decided, attention now turns to the gold medal matches, where champions will be crowned to close out an exciting handball competition in Abeokuta.
Host, Ogun will have a chance for double glory in the final as their women’s team will play Sokoto in the female category while their men counterpart will slug it out against rivals Lagos in the male category at the Alake Sports Centre
