In Thursday's non-league battle, the host Marion Bears volleyball team scored a tight 3-2 triumph over the Howard Tigers.
The Bears (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against Gayville-Volin (Gayville, SD). The Raiders come into the non-league battle with a 6-2 record. In their last battle, Gayville-Volin was edged by Freeman Academy (Freeman, SD), 3-0, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Tigers encounter the Bridgewater/Emery Huskies (Bridgewater, SD) in a B District 8 battle, on Monday, September 21. Howard will attempt to move on its 4-8 season record. The Huskies come into the battle with a 2-5 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Viborg/Hurley (Viborg, SD).