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Volleyball
Abuja, Oct. 13, 2016 (NAN) The male volleyball team of 81 Division, Lagos, on Thursday continued their winning streak as they defeated Army Headquarters 3-0 to make it four straight wins in a row.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ongoing Nigerian Army Sports Festival taking place in Abuja entered its sixth day.
The game between 81 Div., Lagos and AHQ played at Package B of the National Stadium, saw the Division’s male team defeat their AHQ counterparts in straight sets 25-16, 25-20 and 25-19.
Levi Igbokwe proved once again to be the hit man for his side as he scored 34 of 81 Division’s points.
Igbokwe was a thorn in the flesh of the AHQ team as they found it extremely difficult to block his barrage of powerful strikes.
“The victory belongs to the team. Our serves and blocks were on point.
“Our captain also played a vital role as the `libro’. He was very mobile and ensured that they were no loose balls.
“We will be playing our final match tomorrow (Friday) and it doesn’t matter whether we lose or win; it would be a mere formality. The gold medal is already ours,’’ Igbokwe said.
In other matches played on Thursday, 1 Div., Kaduna defeated 3 Div., Jos, 3-0, while 2 Div., Ibadan, lost 1-3 to 81 Div., Lagos in the male category.
In the female category, the 1 Division team came from behind to defeat their 81 Division counterparts 1-3 in a four-set encounter to extend their lead to 4 wins in a row with 12 points.
Also Team 2 Division with nine points boosted their chances of finishing second with a 3-0 win over 81 Division.
Team AHQ on their part, defeated 82 Division 3-0 to record their first win of the competition.
The 81 Division male team, with nine points take on 1 Div with six points for the gold medal, while AHQ with seven points play 82 Division with no points for a podium finish.
Meanwhile 2 Division with nine points will also do battle against 3 Division with no points for the silver medal on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sports festival which kicked off on Oct. 8 will end on Oct. 15. (NAN)
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Edited by Edited by Abdullahi Yusuf