The Alexander Central Cougars volleyball squad (Taylorsville, NC), was edged 2-1 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC)

With the win, Freedom improves its record to 5-11 on the season. The Patriots host Hibriten (Lenoir, NC) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league battle on Monday, September 30. The Panthers go into the battle with a record of 7-5. Hibriten lost 2-0 in their recent non-league battle against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC)

The Cougars now own a 1-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ashe County for a non-league battle on Monday, September 30. Alexander Central will encounter a Huskies squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Watauga (Boone, NC). The Huskies record now stands at 12-0.