The crowd at Wednesday's non-league bout between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Justin Garza Guardians (Fresno, CA), saw Merced's volleyball squad nip Justin Garza by a tally of 2-1.

With the win, Merced upgrades its record to 7-1 on the year. The Bears host Patterson (Patterson, CA) to play the Tigers in a bout on Monday, March 20. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

The Guardians now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Reedley for a bout on Tuesday, March 21. Justin Garza will play a Pirates squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Central (Fresno, CA). The Pirates record now stands at 1-6.