Fans at Thursday's league contest between the Holly Springs Hawks (Holly Springs, MS) and the visiting Independence Wildcats (Independence, MS), observed Holly Springs's volleyball squad nudge Independence by a score of 3-2.

With the win, Holly Springs improves its record to 1-2 on the season. The Hawks travel to Coahoma County (Clarksdale, MS) to encounter the Red Panthers in a non-league battle on Tuesday, September 9. The Red Panthers go into the battle with a record of 0-3.

The Wildcats now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Panola for a Class 3A Region 2 battle on Tuesday, September 9. Independence will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Palmer (Marks, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 9-0.