Century has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Jamestown Bluejays will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Century is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Bismarck, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Century was ranked third). Century took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bismarck on Tuesday. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Century started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jamestown's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They lost 3-0 to Bismarck.
While Jamestown was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bismarck's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 26-24.
Century's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-2. As for Jamestown, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Century took their victory against Jamestown in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Century repeat their success, or does Jamestown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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