Hockey: Police maintain two-point lead as coach Yakubu warns against complacency

Police women’s handball team head coach, Aziz Yakubu, has urged his players to maintain their consistency on the court to protect their two-point advantage at the top of the table.

Yakubu made the appeal after his team secured victories in both of their weekend fixtures at the Old Kampala Arena, defeating Kyengeza 55-38 and whipping Mbogo High 59-29.

“These results have given us greater stability, confidence, and momentum as we enter the decisive stage of the season," Yakubu said. "We remain focused, determined, and hungry to finish the job, which is to defend our title.”

Police currently lead the standings with 26 points, sitting two points ahead of second-placed Prisons (24 points), while boasting a commanding goal difference of +130. However, with the gap still tightly contested, Yakubu cautioned his charges against complacency.

In the other women's fixtures, UPDF narrowly edged Kyengeza 41-38, Wananchi beat Soroti 41-33, and Kawanda defeated Soroti 57-24 before going on to upset Mbogo High 24-17 in a thrilling battle of the schools.

In the men’s league, Makerere University emerged as 33-28 winners over Kawanda Secondary School, while Evergreen defeated Kawanda 44-35. Elsewhere, former champions Prisons beat Kampala University 44-36, but Kampala University quickly bounced back to ruthlessly whip Wananchi 70-22.

A Kyengeza player with the ball attacks the Police defence during their league game on Sunday. Police won 55–38. PHOTO: Johnson Were

The league action continues this Saturday and Sunday at the Old Kampala Arena.

National Handball League

Weekend results

Women

Kawanda 57 Soroti 24

Kyengeza 38 UPDF 41

Police 59 Mbogo 29

Wananchi 41 Soroti 33

Kawanda 24 Mbogo 17

Police 55 Kyengeza 38

Men

Makerere 33 Kawanda 28

Kampala Univ 36 Prisons 44

Wananchi 22 Kampala Uni 70

Kawanda 35 EverGreen 44