The East Columbus Gators volleyball squad (Lake Waccamaw, NC), was edged 3-2 in Thursday's league battle with the host Whiteville Wolfpack (Whiteville, NC)

With the win, Whiteville improves its record to 15-2 on the season. The Wolfpack travel to Pender (Burgaw, NC) to encounter the Patriots in a Waccamaw 1A/2A battle on Tuesday, October 8. The Patriots go into the battle with a record of 3-13. Pender lost 3-2 in their recent league battle against East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC)

The Gators now own a 10-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Bladen for a Waccamaw 1A/2A battle on Monday, October 7. East Columbus will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 7-8.