In Thursday's league contest, the Nickerson Panthers (Nickerson, KS) volleyball squad nudged the visiting Lyons Lions (Lyons, KS), by a margin of 2-1.

Next up, the Panthers battle the Ellsworth Bearcats (Ellsworth, KS) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, September 12. Nickerson will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Bearcats go into the contest with a 1-1 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Sterling (Sterling, KS).

With the loss, Lyons moves to 0-5 on the year. The Lions travel to Hesston (Hesston, KS) to battle the Swathers in a Mid-Central contest on Tuesday, September 15. The Swathers go into the contest with a record of 7-4. Hesston lost 2-0 in their recent league contest against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, KS)