Bennington Badgers (Bennington, NE) boosters left the game thrilled Saturday as they saw their volleyball squad achieve victory over the host Lincoln East Spartans (Lincoln, NE), 2-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Bennington improves its record to 11-6 on the season. The Badgers travel to Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, NE) to face the Wolves in a B District 3 challenge on Thursday, October 2. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 15-4.

Next, the Spartans meet the Kearney Bearcats (Kearney, NE) in a A District challenge, on Tuesday, September 30. Lincoln East will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a 10-7 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Columbus (Columbus, NE).