Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR) boosters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their volleyball squad achieve victory over the host Mountain View Cougars (Bend, OR), 3-1 in a league test.

With the win, Bend improves its record to 7-3 on the season. The Lava Bears travel to Redmond (Redmond, OR) to face the Panthers in a 5A Intermountain test on Monday, September 22. The Panthers go into the test with a record of 5-6. Redmond lost 3-0 in their recent league test against Caldera (Bend, OR)

The Cougars now own a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ridgeview for a 5A Intermountain challenge on Tuesday, September 23. Mountain View will meet a Ravens team coming off a 3-1 league loss to Caldera (Bend, OR). The Ravens record now stands at 4-5.