Fans at Thursday's league contest between the Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR) and the visiting Caldera (Bend, OR), observed Bend's volleyball team top Caldera by a tally of 3-0.

The Lava Bears (5-3) will now prepare for their contest against Crook County (Prineville, OR). The Cowboys enter the 4A Tri-Valley contest with a 1-1 record. In their last contest, Crook County beat Mountain View (Bend, OR), 3-1, in a league contest.

In their next game, the encounter the Redmond Panthers (Redmond, OR) in a 5A Intermountain test, on Tuesday, September 16. Caldera will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Panthers go into the test with a 3-3 record after their 3-0 league win over Ridgeview (Redmond, OR).