As the 2023 Lagos State Secondary Schools Handball Championship tagged “Opeifa Cup” enters Day 2 on Tuesday, 32 teams, both male and female, from the six educational districts are jostling for hoour.
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In the Male Category, Herbert Macaulay Junior Secondary School boys were the best in their tie against Bariga Junior High School by winning 5-2. Aje Junior school won Dolphin Junior School 3-1 while St.Lukes Junior Schools won 1-0 in a tight contest with Lafiaji Junior School.
Ruthina Junior School thumped Cardoso Junior High School 4-0 to qualify for the next phase of the championship.
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In the female category, Herbert Macaulay Junior Secondary School walloped Eko-Akete Junior School 5-2, as Government Junior College meeting with Aje Junior High ended in stalemate. United Christian Junior School overpowered Ikeja Junior School in contest that ended 3-1, while King Ado Junior School saw off Dolphin Junior School to 1-0.
Captain of Herbert Macaulay Junior Secondary School, Sunday Agbofu reiterated that his side would not relent in their winning spree as they moved to the next round of the tournament.
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“I enjoyed the game so much because the first time we played, we did not score the way we scored now,” he said..
An elated JSS 3 pupil disclosed that teamwork and the spirit of winning their match one after the other were the morale booster for their cruise to the next phase.
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The grassroots development programme was designed to reduce juvenile delinquency and focus on discovering hidden talents for more propagation of the sport across the nooks and crannies of Lagos state.