In Friday's non-league contest, the Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) volleyball squad knocked off the visiting Lovelady Lions (Lovelady, TX), by a margin of 3-0.

Next up, the Panthers battle the Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, September 5. Lufkin will attempt to better on its 19-10 season record. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 20-8 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Spring Hill (Longview, TX).

With the loss, Lovelady drops to 8-9 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Elkhart (Elkhart, TX) to battle the Elks in a non-league contest on Tuesday, September 5. The Elks come into the contest with a record of 5-9. Elkhart lost 3-1 in their recent non-league contest against Cayuga (Cayuga, TX)