The Highlands Highlanders volleyball team (Highlands, NC), went down 2-0 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the visiting Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC)

The Yellowjackets (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Murphy (Murphy, NC). The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 0-1 record.

Next, the Highlanders encounter the Rosman Tigers (Rosman, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, August 29. Highlands will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Brevard (Brevard, NC).