Fans at Thursday's league contest between the Rugby Panthers (Rugby, ND) and the host Bottineau Braves/Stars (Bottineau, ND), observed Rugby's volleyball team top Bottineau by a count of 3-1.

The Panthers (5-5) will now prepare for their contest against Harvey (Harvey, ND). The Hornets enter the non-league contest with a 5-4 record. In their last contest, Harvey notched a victory over Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] (Lakota, ND), 3-0, in a league contest.

Next, the Braves/Stars battle the Nedrose Cardinals (Minot, ND) in a B - Region 6 District 11 contest, on Monday, October 14. Bottineau will attempt to move on its 7-7 season record. The Cardinals enter the contest with a 4-6 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Stanley (Stanley, ND).