The Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC) volleyball held off the host Apex Cougars (Apex, NC), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Green Level for a non-league match on Tuesday, September 30. Apex Friendship will confront a Gators squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina, NC). The Gators record now stands at 10-1.

The Cougars (8-7) will now prepare for their match against Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina, NC). The Storm come into the non-league bout with a 5-9 record. In their last bout, Willow Spring was nudged by Green Level (Cary, NC), 2-1, in a non-league bout.