By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team begins defense of its 2003 South Section 3A Volleyball Tournament title when the 2004 version of the event begins in Luverne Friday night.The 6-15 Patriots drew the eighth seed for the tournament, and they will take on No. 1 Southwest Christian at 6 p.m. Friday in the Luverne Elementary School.All four matches of the quarterfinals, both semifinal matches and the South Section championship match will be played in Luverne.No. 4 Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster will take on No. 5 Edgerton 25 minutes after the H-BC-SWC clash in the LES Friday.Two more quarterfinal-round tests will be played in Luverne High School Friday.No. 2 Southwest Star Concept meets No. 7 Adrian at 6 p.m. No. 3 Ellsworth challenges No. 6 Fulda 25 minutes after the first match.Starting at 6 .m., both semifinal matches will be played in the LES Monday.The championship match will be played at the LES at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4.The Section 3AA championship game will be played Nov. 6 at Southwest State University in Marshall.