In Thursday's non-league challenge, the visiting Hancock Bulldogs volleyball team scored a 3-0 victory over the Ishpeming Hematites.

The Bulldogs (17-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden, MI). The Lakes enter the non-league challenge with a 17-9 record. In their last challenge, Lake Linden-Hubbell was beaten by Jeffers (Painesdale, MI), 3-1, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Hematites meet the Westwood Patriots (Ishpeming, MI) in a Mid-Peninsula challenge, on Monday, October 21. Ishpeming will attempt to upgrade on its 8-9 season record. The Patriots enter the challenge with a 0-19 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Calumet (Calumet, MI).