The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Cascade Cougars (Cascade, IA) and the visiting Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA), saw Cascade's volleyball squad nip Maquoketa by a tally of 3-2.

With the win, Cascade upgrades its record to 7-4 on the year. The Cougars host West Branch (West Branch, IA) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Tuesday, September 12. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 4-3. West Branch won 3-2 in their recent league bout against Mid-Prairie (Wellman, IA)

The Cardinals now own a 0-7 record. They play next when they host Central Clinton for a non-league bout on Monday, September 11.