The Branson Pirates volleyball team (Branson, MO), went down 2-0 in Thursday's league challenge with the host Republic Tigers (Republic, MO)

The Tigers (3-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Neosho (Neosho, MO). The Wildcats come into the Central Ozarks - Large challenge with a 5-8 record.

Next, the Pirates encounter the Rogers Heritage War Eagles (Rogers, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, September 27. Branson will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record. The War Eagles come into the challenge with a 0-5 record after their 3-0 league loss to Bentonville (Bentonville, AR).