Fans at Saturday's non-league contest between the Buckley Bears (Buckley, MI) and the visiting Mason County Eastern Cardinals (Custer, MI), observed Buckley's volleyball team hold off Mason County Eastern by a count of 1-0.

The Bears (19-7) will now prepare for their contest against Suttons Bay (Suttons Bay, MI). The Norsemen enter the Northwest contest with a 12-5 record.

Next, the Cardinals battle the Baldwin Panthers (Baldwin, MI) in a West Michigan D contest, on Tuesday, October 8. Mason County Eastern will attempt to move on its 5-7 season record. The Panthers enter the contest with a 1-8 record after their 3-1 league win over Walkerville (Walkerville, MI).