Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears (Orange, TX) and the host Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX), observed Little Cypress-Mauriceville's volleyball team top Kountze by a count of 2-0.

The Bears (20-6) will now prepare for their contest against Val Verde Christian Academy (Groves, TX). The Gators enter the non-league contest with a 0-0 record.

Next, the Lions encounter the Anahuac Panthers (Anahuac, TX) in a 3A Region III District 22 battle, on Tuesday, September 9. Kountze will attempt to improve on its 17-5 season record. The Panthers go into the battle with a 7-17 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Splendora (Splendora, TX).