The Rice Bulldogs volleyball squad (Rice, TX), was edged 2-1 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Kerens Bobcats (Kerens, TX)

With the win, Kerens improves its record to 2-8 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Itasca (Itasca, TX) to encounter the Wampus Cats in a non-league battle on Thursday, August 29. The Wampus Cats go into the battle with a record of 3-7. Itasca lost 3-2 in their recent non-league battle against Milford (Milford, TX)

The Bulldogs now own a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kemp for a non-league battle on Saturday, August 31. Rice will encounter a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Bosqueville (Waco, TX). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 0-3.