Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts (Chillicothe, IL) backers were pleased Saturday as they witnessed their volleyball team tip the visiting Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Grey Ghosts (15-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Princeton (Princeton, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 12-12 record. In their last test, Princeton was edged by Monmouth United (Monmouth, IL), 2-0, in a non-league test.

The Hornets now sport a 22-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pekin for a non-league outing on Saturday, October 4. Eureka will play a Dragons team coming off a 2-0 league loss to Dunlap (Dunlap, IL). The Dragons record now stands at 5-10.