The Maxwell Panthers volleyball team (Maxwell, CA), was edged 3-2 in Tuesday's non-league challenge with the visiting Esparto Spartans (Esparto, CA)

The Spartans (1-1) will now prepare for their bout against Winters (Winters, CA). The Warriors go into the non-league bout with a 0-2 record. In their last bout, Winters was tipped by St. Helena (St. Helena, CA), 3-0, in a non-league bout.

The Panthers now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Williams for a non-league bout on Thursday, September 9. Maxwell will play a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Elk Creek (Elk Creek, CA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 1-1.