The North Buncombe Black Hawks volleyball squad (Weaverville, NC), was edged 2-1 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC)

With the win, Smoky Mountain improves its record to 5-6 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Pisgah (Canton, NC) to encounter the Bears in a battle on Tuesday, September 17. The Bears go into the battle with a record of 11-2. Pisgah won 2-0 in their recent non-league battle against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)

The Black Hawks now own a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Asheville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, September 17. North Buncombe will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 2-4.