The Tempe Buffaloes (Tempe, AZ) volleyball held off the visiting Washington Rams (Phoenix, AZ), 3-2 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Buffaloes now possess a 1-6 record. They play next when they host Coronado for a 4A - Black Canyon match on Monday, September 22. Tempe will battle a Dons squad coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Goldwater (Phoenix, AZ). The Dons record now stands at 0-7.

The Rams (2-6) will now prepare for their match against Independence (Glendale, AZ). The Patriots enter the 5A - Central Valley bout with a 1-7 record. In their last bout, Independence was nudged by Greenway (Phoenix, AZ), 3-1, in a non-league bout.