The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the Mira Monte Lions (Bakersfield, CA) and the visiting Kennedy Thunderbirds (Delano, CA), saw Mira Monte's volleyball squad nip Kennedy by a tally of 2-1.

With the win, Mira Monte upgrades its record to 1-8 on the year. The Lions host West (Bakersfield, CA) to play the Vikings in a non-league bout on Thursday, September 15. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 5-11. West lost 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Ridgeview (Bakersfield, CA)

The Thunderbirds now own a 7-9 record. They play next when they host Wasco for a South Sequoia bout on Tuesday, September 13. Kennedy will play a Tigers squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Highland (Bakersfield, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 10-6.