The Hickory Red Tornadoes topped the visiting Alexander Central Cougars volleyball squad by a final score of 2-0 in Monday's non-league game.

Next up, the Red Tornadoes confront the Bandys Trojans (Catawba, NC) in a non-league game, on Thursday, October 9. Hickory will attempt to advance on its 4-9 season record. The Trojans go into the game with a 13-5 record after their 2-0 non-league win over West Iredell (Statesville, NC).

With the loss, Alexander Central drops to 5-13 on the campaign. The Cougars host Freedom (Morganton, NC) to play the Patriots in a outing on Tuesday, October 7. The Patriots come into the outing with a record of 2-16. Freedom lost 2-0 in their recent non-league outing against Patton (Morganton, NC)