The Barnum Bombers (Barnum, MN) volleyball overcame the visiting McGregor Mercuries (McGregor, MN), 3-0 in Thursday's league contest.

The Bombers (8-6) will now prepare for their contest against Maple Lake (Maple Lake, MN). The Irish enter the non-league contest with a 9-9 record. In their last contest, Maple Lake notched a victory over Holdingford (Holdingford, MN), 3-2, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Mercuries encounter the Two Harbors Agates (Two Harbors, MN) in a Polar battle, on Thursday, October 9. McGregor will attempt to improve on its 0-10 season record. The Agates go into the battle with a 8-9 record after their 3-0 league win over Cook County (Grand Marais, MN).