In Thursday's non-league match, the Mexia Black Cats (Mexia, TX) volleyball squad tipped the visiting Rice Bulldogs (Rice, TX), by a count of 2-1.

Next up, the Black Cats battle the Palmer Bulldogs (Palmer, TX) in a non-league match, on Friday, August 15. Mexia will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 3-1 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Fruitvale (Fruitvale, TX).

With the loss, Rice drops to 2-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Grapeland (Grapeland, TX) to clash with the Sandies in a non-league bout on Friday, August 15. The Sandies come into the bout with a record of 0-1. Grapeland lost 3-0 in their recent non-league contest against Onalaska (Onalaska, TX)