Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Harmony Grove Cardinals (Benton, AR) and the host Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR), observed Harmony Grove's volleyball team top Malvern by a count of 3-0.

The Cardinals (8-2) will now prepare for their contest against Ashdown (Ashdown, AR). The Panthers enter the 3A 6 contest with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Ashdown dropped by Harmony Grove (Benton, AR), 3-0, in a league battle.

The Leopards now own a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Central Arkansas Christian for a non-league battle on Saturday, September 20. Malvern will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Harding Academy (Searcy, AR). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-7.