Team North America gained their first wins today at the Continental Cup of Curling ©Continental Cup of Curling

Team North America began a fightback of sorts today at the Continental Cup of Curling in Las Vegas but still remain behind after being totally dominated on day one.

Yesterday at the Ryder Cup style competition Team North America lost all nine matches, but they picked up four wins and a draw today to get off the mark at the Orleans Arena, meaning the overall score now reads 13.5-4.5 to Team World.

The North Americans would have been desperate for a fast start today but it did not initially go to plan as they lost the first two mixed doubles games this morning 9-3 and 8-4.

In the first match out, Canada’s Joanne Courtney and B.J. Neufeld had no answer for Switzerland’s Benoit Schwarz and Silvana Tirinzoni.

Team World then picked up their 11th win when Scotland’s Bobbly Lammie and Eve Muirhead saw off Sarah Anderson and John Landsteiner from the United States.

The North Americans then finally found their form, going on to win the next four matches in a row.

Canada’s Dawn McEwen and Ben Herbert beat Sweden’s Christoffer Sundgren and Sofia Mabergs 6-3 and then a joint US/Canadian team of Emma Miskew and Matt Hamilton saw off Scotland’s Grant Hardie and Lauren Gray 8-4.

The third win came from the American duo of Jamie Sinclair and Chris Plys, who beat Niklas Edin and Sara McManus from Sweden by the same scoreline.

The fourth consecutive victory then came from Colton Flasch and Taylor Anderson, who saw off the Swiss pair of Valentin Tanner and Melanie Barbezat 7-6.

The final session of the day saw men’s team matches feature for the first time, with Team World picking up two more wins.

First up Team de Cruz beat Team Koe 8-4 and then Sweden’s Edin skippered his team to a 7-4 win over North America’s Team Shuster.

The last match of the day finished in a tie as the North Americans led by Brad Gushue played out a 4-4 draw with the World team led by Bruce Mouat from Scotland.

With the score now 13.5-4.5 it may look like the North Americans are a long way behind but the format works in their favour.

The skins contests on Sunday will offer 30 points over six games, meaning it is all still to play for.

“It will probably all come down to the skins,” American Hamilton said.

"And then it will be a wild show.”

Tomorrow will feature three sessions of scramble action, including women’s and men's matches, before the day closes with mixed contests.