Stillman Valley Cardinals (Stillman Valley, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Byron Tigers (Byron, IL), 2-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Rockford Christian Royal Lions (Rockford, IL) in a Big Northern match, on Tuesday, October 18. Stillman Valley will attempt to advance on its 11-18 season record. The Royal Lions come into the match with a 19-10 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Streator (Streator, IL).

With the loss, Byron drops to 6-19 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Oregon (Oregon, IL) to clash with the Hawks in a Big Northern match on Tuesday, October 18. The Hawks come into the match with a record of 17-10. Oregon lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Milledgeville (Milledgeville, IL)