In Thursday's non-league challenge, the host Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots volleyball team scored a 3-1 triumph over the Hickory Christian Academy Knights.

The Patriots (5-2) will now prepare for their test against Mooresville (Mooresville, NC). The Blue Devils go into the non-league test with a 7-2 record. In their last test, Mooresville gained a win over Hough (Cornelius, NC), 3-1, in a non-league test.

The Knights now sport a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Watauga for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 4. Hickory Christian Academy will play a Pioneers team coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Forbush (East Bend, NC). The Pioneers record now stands at 7-1.