The Hesperia Panthers volleyball squad (Hesperia, MI), dropped 3-0 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Pine River Area Bucks (Leroy, MI)

With the win, Pine River Area improves its record to 7-2 on the season. The Bucks host Northern Michigan Christian (McBain, MI) to encounter the Comets in a Highland battle on Tuesday, September 17. The Comets go into the battle with a record of 9-2. Northern Michigan Christian lost 3-2 in their recent non-league battle against St. Mary (Lake Leelanau, MI)

The Panthers now own a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Shelby for a Western Michigan battle on Tuesday, September 17. Hesperia will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Mason County Central (Scottville, MI). The Tigers record now stands at 10-0.