The Ellsworth Bearcats held off the host Trinity Celtics volleyball team by a score of 2-1 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Bearcats now have a 19-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hoisington for a non-league test on Thursday, October 11. Ellsworth will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 2-1 league win over Hillsboro (Hillsboro, KS). The Cardinals record now stands at 10-14.

The Celtics (7-11) will now prepare for their test against Ellsworth (Ellsworth, WI). The Panthers enter the non-league test with a 20-5 record. In their last test, Ellsworth was nudged by Osceola (Osceola, WI), 3-2, in a league test.