Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) and the host Le Mars Bulldogs (Le Mars, IA), observed Hinton's volleyball team get by Le Mars by a margin of 2-1.

The Blackhawks now possess a 13-4 record. They play next when they travel to West Sioux for a bout on Tuesday, October 8. Hinton will clash with a Falcons team coming off a 3-0 league loss to Akron-Westfield (Akron, IA). The Falcons record now stands at 1-16.

With the loss, Le Mars drops to 11-12 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Sioux City North (Sioux City, IA) to clash with the Stars in a bout on Tuesday, October 8. The Stars come into the bout with a record of 3-10. Sioux City North lost 2-1 in their recent league bout against Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA)