Imlay City Spartans (Imlay City, MI) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball team overcome the visiting Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI), 2-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Spartans (28-5) will now prepare for their test against Marysville (Marysville, MI). The Vikings go into the non-league test with a 19-11 record. In their last test, Marysville achieved victory over Utica (Utica, MI), 3-0, in a league test.

The Highlanders now own a 6-13 record. They play next when they travel to Grosse Pointe North for a non-league challenge on Saturday, October 4. Howell will meet a Norsemen team coming off a 3-0 league win over Utica Ford (Sterling Heights, MI). The Norsemen record now stands at 11-11.