Fans at Tuesday's league contest between the East Nicolaus Spartans (Nicolaus, CA) and the visiting Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA), observed East Nicolaus's volleyball team top Pierce by a count of 3-1.

The Spartans (30-5) will now prepare for their contest against Durham (Durham, CA). The Trojans enter the Sacramento Valley battle with a 28-4 record. In their last battle, Durham achieved victory over Colusa (Colusa, CA), 3-0, in a league battle.

The Bears now own a 23-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Winters for a Sacramento Valley battle on Thursday, October 23. Pierce will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 3-1 league loss to Willows (Willows, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 3-15.