The West Branch Bears volleyball squad (West Branch, IA), dropped 2-0 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Western Dubuque Bobcats (Epworth, IA)

With the win, Western Dubuque improves its record to 14-11 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Linn-Mar (Marion, IA) to encounter the Lions in a non-league battle on Tuesday, October 15. The Lions go into the battle with a record of 13-14. Linn-Mar lost 2-0 in their recent non-league battle against Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA)

The Bears now own a 5-23 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wilton for a non-league battle on Monday, October 14. West Branch will encounter a Beavers squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to Johnston (Johnston, IA). The Beavers record now stands at 26-5.