Century Patriots (Bismarck, ND) backers exited the stadium content Thursday as they observed their ice hockey squad edge the visiting Mandan Braves (Mandan, ND), 2-1 in a non-league game.

With the win, Century moves its record to 10-3 on the year. The Patriots host Williston (Williston, ND) to confront the Coyotes in a non-league game on Friday, January 24. The Coyotes enter the game with a record of 5-6.

The Braves (6-7) will now prepare for their test against Legacy (Bismarck, ND). The come into the non-league test with a 9-6 record. In their last test, Legacy was edged by Minot (Minot, ND), 4-1, in a non-league test.