Arkadelphia Badgers (Arkadelphia, AR) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR), 3-2 in a league match.

Next up, the Badgers clash with the Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR) in a 4A West match, on Monday, September 18. Arkadelphia will attempt to advance on its 2-7 season record. The Leopards come into the match with a 3-7 record after their 3-1 league loss to Magnolia (Magnolia, AR).

With the loss, Ashdown drops to 0-10 on the campaign. The Panthers host Waldron (Waldron, AR) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 4A West match on Tuesday, September 19. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 6-6.