The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the New Life Academy Eagles (Woodbury, MN) and the host West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN), saw New Life Academy's volleyball squad nip West Central Area by a tally of 3-2.

The Eagles (15-9) will now prepare for their battle against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (Tyler, MN). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 28-6 record. In their last battle, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton nudged Pine River-Backus (Pine River, MN), 3-0, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Knights encounter the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) in a non-league battle, on Friday, November 10. West Central Area will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Tigers come into the battle with a 16-10 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (Tyler, MN).