Fans at Thursday's league contest between the Mountain Home Bombers (Mountain Home, AR) and the host Searcy Lions (Searcy, AR), observed Mountain Home's volleyball team top Searcy by a count of 3-0.

The Bombers (10-14) will now prepare for their contest against Marion (Marion, AR). The Patriots enter the 5A East contest with a 22-2 record. In their last contest, Marion notched a victory over West Memphis (West Memphis, AR), 3-0, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Lions encounter the Valley View Blazers (Jonesboro, AR) in a 5A East battle, on Tuesday, October 21. Searcy will attempt to improve on its 6-14 season record. The Blazers go into the battle with a 24-5 record after their 3-1 league win over Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR).