The Northern Highlands Highlanders volleyball squad (Allendale, NJ), was edged 2-1 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting NV - Demarest Norsemen (Demarest, NJ)

With the win, NV - Demarest improves its record to 13-4 on the season. The Norsemen travel to NV - Old Tappan (Old Tappan, NJ) to encounter the Golden Knights in a Big North - National battle on Saturday, October 19. The Golden Knights go into the battle with a record of 15-0. NV - Old Tappan won 2-0 in their recent non-league battle against Park Ridge (Park Ridge, NJ)

The Highlanders now own a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ridgewood for a Big North - Freedom battle on Monday, October 21. Northern Highlands will encounter a Maroons squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, NJ). The Maroons record now stands at 7-9.