In Thursday's league battle, the visiting Animas Panthers volleyball team scored a tight 3-2 triumph over the Reserve Mountaineers.
The Panthers (3-7) will now prepare for their battle against Carrizozo (Carrizozo, NM). The Grizzlies come into the 1A/B District 4 battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Carrizozo nudged Capitan (Capitan, NM), 3-0, in a non-league battle.
In their next game, the Mountaineers confront the Alamo Navajo Cougars (Magdalena, NM) in a non-league test, on Friday, October 4. Reserve will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record.