The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the Tyler Lions (Tyler, TX) and the host Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX), saw Tyler's volleyball squad nip Pine Tree by a tally of 2-1.

With the win, Tyler upgrades its record to 5-5 on the year. The Lions travel to Carthage (Carthage, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, August 13. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 1-3. Carthage lost 2-0 in their recent non-league bout against Beckville (Beckville, TX)

The Pirates now own a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Texas for a 5A Region II District 15 bout on Saturday, August 13.