Fans at Thursday's league contest between the Mansfield Tigers (Mansfield, AR) and the host Thaden Barnstormer (Bentonville, AR), observed Mansfield's volleyball team top Thaden by a count of 3-1.

The Tigers (5-0) will now prepare for their contest against Pottsville (Pottsville, AR). The Apaches go into the non-league battle with a 3-2 record. In their last battle, Pottsville dropped by Episcopal (Little Rock, AR), 3-1, in a non-league battle.

The Barnstormer now own a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Providence Academy for a 3A 1 battle on Tuesday, September 9. Thaden will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Charleston (Charleston, AR). The Patriots record now stands at 3-2.