North America builds on lead

North America parlayed a successful Saturday of competition into a 19-11 lead over Team World heading into the final day of the Continental Cup at Orleans Arena.

North America is seeking its fifth conesecutive Cup title.

On Saturday morning, two points were up for grabs in each of the three games of mixed doubles. North America took two of the three, winning 14-6 and 10-2.

North America then turned in a dominating afternoon performance, sweeping the three team games to grab three more points.

At night, North America won two of three games to cap its strongest day yet in which it took nine of 12 available points.

The stakes get higher on Sunday as the competition wraps up. There will be two rounds of skins play and 30 of 60 total points are available. The first team to get to 30.5 points will win the event.