Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the La Cueva Bears (Albuquerque, NM) and the visiting Sandia Matadors (Albuquerque, NM), observed La Cueva's volleyball team hold off Sandia by a count of 2-1.

The Bears (12-3) will now prepare for their contest against Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM). The Golden Eagles enter the battle with a 6-8 record. In their last battle, Eldorado tipped Manzano (Albuquerque, NM), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

The Matadors now own a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Capital for a battle on Tuesday, October 28. Sandia will encounter a Jaguars squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 7-7.