Blackduck Drakes (Blackduck, MN) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad top the visiting Win-E-Mac Patriots (Erskine, MN), 3-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Drakes battle the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds (Mahnomen, MN) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, September 5. Blackduck will attempt to advance on its 2-0 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the match with a 0-2 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Crookston (Crookston, MN).

With the loss, Win-E-Mac drops to 0-2 on the campaign. The Patriots host Stephen-Argyle Central (Stephen, MN) to battle the Storm in a non-league match on Friday, September 1. The Storm come into the match with a record of 1-0. Stephen-Argyle Central won 3-1 in their recent league match against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (Badger, MN)