The crowd at Thursday's league bout between the Challenger Firebirds (Hickory, NC) and the visiting Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders (Lincolnton, NC), saw Challenger's volleyball squad beat Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy by a tally of 3-0.

With the win, Challenger upgrades its record to 3-2 on the year. The Firebirds host Christian Family Academy (Hickory, NC) to play the in a Western Piedmont Athletic bout on Tuesday, September 13. The go into the bout with a record of 0-1.

The Crusaders now own a 1-2 record. They play next when they host Nebo Crossing Academy for a Western Piedmont Athletic bout on Friday, September 9. Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Christian Family Academy (Hickory, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-1.