Albany Lions (Albany, TX) boosters left the game thrilled Tuesday as they saw their volleyball squad achieve victory over the visiting Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX), 3-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Albany improves its record to 2-0 on the season. The Lions travel to Colorado (Colorado City, TX) to face the Wolves in a non-league test on Thursday, August 15. The Wolves go into the test with a record of 0-0.

The Badgers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Krum for a non-league test on Friday, August 16. Merkel will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Saginaw (Saginaw, TX). The Bobcats record now stands at 1-0.