The Phillips Bears volleyball squad (Bear Creek, AL), was edged 2-1 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Berry Wildcats (Berry, AL)

With the win, Berry upgrades its record to 4-3 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Sumiton Christian (Sumiton, AL) to meet the Eagles in a non-league contest on Tuesday, September 9. The Eagles enter the contest with a record of 0-14. Sumiton Christian lost 3-0 in their recent non-league contest against Oakman (Oakman, AL)

Next, the Bears meet the Hackleburg Panthers (Hackleburg, AL) in a 1A Area 14 test, on Tuesday, September 9. Phillips will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Panthers go into the test with a 3-4 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Berry (Berry, AL).