The Poplarville Hornets topped the host Petal Panthers volleyball squad by a final score of 3-1 in Thursday's non-league game.

Next up, the Hornets confront the Hancock Hawks (Kiln, MS) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, August 19. Poplarville will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record.

With the loss, Petal drops to 5-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Gautier (Gautier, MS) to play the Gators in a non-league outing on Saturday, August 16. The Gators come into the outing with a record of 3-7. Gautier lost 3-0 in their recent non-league game against Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, MS)