In Friday's non-league battle, the visiting Sulphur Bluff Bears volleyball team scored a 3-1 triumph over the De Kalb Bears.

The Bears (3-9) will now prepare for their battle against Yantis (Yantis, TX). The Owls come into the 1A Region III District 20 battle with a 3-9 record. In their last battle, Yantis achieved victory over Ector (Ector, TX), 3-0, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Bears encounter the Ford Panthers (Quinlan, TX) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 3. De Kalb will attempt to advance on its 5-16 season record. The Panthers come into the battle with a 6-8 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Commerce (Commerce, TX).