Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) backers left the game in high spirits Wednesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), 2-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Hawks battle the Grayville Bison (Grayville, IL) in a non-league match, on Thursday, August 24. Gallatin County will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record. The Bison come into the match with a 1-0 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Hutsonville (Hutsonville, IL).

With the loss, Pope County drops to 0-3 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Vienna (Vienna, IL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league match on Thursday, August 24. The Eagles come into the match with a record of 0-0.