Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) backers left the game in high spirits Friday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting South County Vipers (Franklin, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Shells battle the Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL) in a non-league match, on Friday, September 9. Roxana will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Hiltoppers come into the match with a 1-4 record after their 2-0 league win over Vandalia (Vandalia, IL).

With the loss, South County drops to 7-5 on the campaign. The Vipers travel to St. Elmo/Brownstown (St. Elmo, IL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league match on Friday, September 9. The Eagles come into the match with a record of 4-2. St. Elmo/Brownstown won 2-0 in their recent league match against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cowden, IL)