The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA) and the host Western Dubuque Bobcats (Epworth, IA), saw West Branch's volleyball squad nip Western Dubuque by a tally of 2-1.

With the win, West Branch upgrades its record to 13-14 on the year. The Bears travel to Johnston (Johnston, IA) to play the Dragons in a non-league bout on Saturday, October 7. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 21-6. Johnston won 3-0 in their recent league bout against Waukee (Waukee, IA)

The Bobcats now own a 13-9 record. They play next when they travel to Johnston for a non-league bout on Saturday, October 7. Western Dubuque will play a Dragons squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Waukee (Waukee, IA). The Dragons record now stands at 21-6.