Fans at Saturday's non-league contest between the Noble Bears (Noble, OK) and the visiting Newcastle Racers (Newcastle, OK), observed Noble's volleyball team hold off Newcastle by a count of 2-1.

The Bears (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Altus (Altus, OK). The Bulldogs go into the non-league battle with a 14-2 record. In their last battle, Altus tipped Claremore (Claremore, OK), 2-1, in a non-league battle.

The Racers now own a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to MacArthur for a non-league battle on Tuesday, September 9. Newcastle will encounter a Highlanders squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Shawnee (Shawnee, OK). The Highlanders record now stands at 8-7.