South Medford Panthers (Medford, OR) followers left the game satisfied Thursday as they saw their volleyball squad edge the host North Medford Black Tornado (Medford, OR), 3-2 in a league test.

With the win, South Medford advances its record to 13-13 on the season. The Panthers host South Eugene (Eugene, OR) to face the Axe in a 6A Southwest test on Tuesday, October 22. The Axe go into the test with a record of 12-7. South Eugene won 3-0 in their recent league test against Grants Pass (Grants Pass, OR)

The Black Tornado now sport a 15-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bend for a non-league test on Saturday, October 19. North Medford will face a Lava Bears squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Ridgeview (Redmond, OR). The Lava Bears record now stands at 12-6.