Magnolia Panthers (Magnolia, AR) backers left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad top the host Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR), 3-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Panthers battle the Lonoke Jackrabbits (Lonoke, AR) in a non-league match, on Saturday, September 16. Magnolia will attempt to better on its 5-4 season record. The Jackrabbits come into the match with a 5-6 record after their 3-2 league win over Morrilton (Morrilton, AR).

With the loss, Malvern drops to 3-7 on the campaign. The Leopards host Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR) to battle the Badgers in a 4A West match on Monday, September 18. The Badgers come into the match with a record of 2-7. Arkadelphia won 3-2 in their recent league match against Ashdown (Ashdown, AR)