In Thursday's non-league contest, the North Polk Comets (Alleman, IA) volleyball squad nudged the host Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA), by a margin of 2-1.

Next up, the Comets face the Hudson Pirates (Hudson, IA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, September 2. North Polk will attempt to better on its 7-2 season record. The Pirates go into the contest with a 6-2 record after their 3-0 league loss to Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA).

With the loss, Newton moves to 7-2 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Pella Christian (Pella, IA) to face the Eagles in a Little Hawkeye contest on Tuesday, September 5. The Eagles go into the contest with a record of 2-5. Pella Christian lost 3-0 in their recent league contest against Indianola (Indianola, IA)