The Kinston Bulldogs (Kinston, AL) volleyball held off the host Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL), 2-1 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 8-4 record. They play next when they travel to Wicksburg for a non-league match on Saturday, September 6. Kinston will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Dale County (Midland City, AL). The Panthers record now stands at 1-1.

The Purple Cats (4-2) will now prepare for their match against Slocomb (Slocomb, AL). The Red Tops enter the non-league match with a 3-3 record.