Brewer Patriots (Somerville, AL) boosters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their volleyball squad nudge the visiting Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL), 2-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Brewer improves its record to 21-10 on the season. The Patriots travel to Faith Academy (Mobile, AL) to meet the Rams in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 27. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 16-6. Faith Academy lost 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, AL)

Next, the Black Bears meet the Bob Jones Patriots (Madison, AL) in a 7A Area 8 challenge, on Tuesday, September 30. Austin will attempt to upgrade on its 32-5 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 32-10 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Lovett (Atlanta, GA).