The East Columbus Gators volleyball squad (Lake Waccamaw, NC), dropped 3-1 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC)

With the win, Gates County improves its record to 13-10 on the season. The Red Barons travel to North Moore (Robbins, NC) to encounter the Mustangs in a non-league battle on Thursday, October 24. The Mustangs go into the battle with a record of 21-3. North Moore won 3-0 in their recent non-league battle against Wilson Prep (Wilson, NC)

The Gators now own a 13-4 record.