The Pope County Pirates volleyball squad (Golconda, IL), dropped 2-0 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Galatia Bearcats (Galatia, IL)

With the win, Galatia improves its record to 1-2 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL) to encounter the Redskins in a non-league battle on Saturday, August 31. The Redskins go into the battle with a record of 1-1. Shawnee won 2-0 in their recent league battle against Dongola (Dongola, IL)

The Pirates now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Johnston City for a non-league battle on Saturday, August 31. Pope County will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL). The Indians record now stands at 1-0.