Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) and the visiting New Diana Eagles (Diana, TX), observed Franklin's volleyball team hold off New Diana by a count of 2-1.

The Lions (6-3) will now prepare for their contest against Carthage (Carthage, TX). The Bulldogs enter the non-league contest with a 8-4 record. In their last contest, Carthage got by Elysian Fields (Elysian Fields, TX), 3-0, in a non-league contest.

Next, the Eagles battle the Tyler Legacy Raiders (Tyler, TX) in a non-league game, on Thursday, August 22. New Diana will attempt to advance on its 2-3 season record. The Raiders enter the game with a 7-2 record after their 3-0 non-league win over Tyler (Tyler, TX).