Basketball Recap: Century Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Minot

On Friday, Century faced Minot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Century Patriots lost 69-46 to the Minot Magicians. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Century's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Minot, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Century will take on St. Mary's Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Century surely won't give up without a fight. As for Minot, they are taking a road trip to face off against Jamestown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Minot's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.