Top-of-the-table clash as Water Queens take on archrivals NCPB

Kenya Handball Federation (KHF) action continues this weekend with a clash between women's league champions Nairobi Water Queens and archrivals National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) headlining Saturday's action. 

Both sides are unbeaten, the holders having played five matches with the millers on four wins ahead of Saturday's clash. 

Coach Jack Ochieng is confident of guiding his charges to another successful campaigns against the millers who have lost their mojo of yesteryears. 

"We have trained well and I am confident my players will get the better of their opponents. We know their strengths and weaknesses and will exploit them while remaining sharp in both attack and defense as any complacency can easily be punished," offered Ochieng. 

Meanwhile, the millers who have undergone changes on the technical bench front will look to upset the form book and bag what would be a crucial win. 

Newly appointed assistant coach Purity Mwangi says the team is still working to bridge the gap between themselves and the holders with experience being their main undoing. 

"We go up against a highly experienced Queens side and seeing as we have new young players we have our work cut out. 

In our previous matches, our defence has been wanting and that is what we have worked on ahead of the clash. I am confident the players will give a good account of themselves," said Mwangi who is also part of the playing unit. 

In the other women's league matches, debutants New Hope take on Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) while Nairobi County Council face Net Navigators who will have played an earlier match against Amazon. 

Meanwhile, the men’s league will see Boomerang open their season with a clash against General Service Unit (GSU) as Thika HC gake on JKUAT men. 

The self-supporting Boomerang are hoping to get their season going with victory against a tough GSU side. 

Saturday

Thika v JKUAT (M) (9am)

Net Navigators v Amazon (W) (10:30am)

New Hope v JKUAT (W) (12pm)

NCPB v Nairobi Water (W) (1:30pm)

NCCG v Net Navigators (W) (3pm)

Boomerang v GSU (M) (4:30pm)