In Thursday's league challenge, the host Shepard Astros volleyball team scored a 2-0 triumph over the Tinley Park Titans.

The Astros (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL). The Bengals come into the South Suburban challenge with a 1-8 record. In their last challenge, Oak Forest lost by Plainfield Central (Plainfield, IL), 2-0, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Titans face the Argo Argonauts (Summit, IL) in a South Suburban test, on Tuesday, September 9. Tinley Park will attempt to advance on its 2-5 season record. The Argonauts go into the test with a 5-3 record after their 2-0 league win over Thornton Fractional South (Lansing, IL).