Manila Lions (Manila, AR) backers left the game in high spirits Monday as they observed their volleyball squad top the host Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR), 3-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Lions battle the Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons (Paragould, AR) in a 3A Northeast match, on Tuesday, October 10. Manila will attempt to better on its 15-4 season record. The Falcons come into the match with a 16-6 record after their 3-0 league win over Bald Knob (Bald Knob, AR).

With the loss, Hoxie drops to 7-14 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Westside (Jonesboro, AR) to battle the Warriors in a non-league match on Tuesday, October 10. The Warriors come into the match with a record of 11-12. Westside lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Wynne (Wynne, AR)