In Friday's league match, the visiting Mason County Eastern Cardinals basketball team scored a good 69-57 triumph over the Bear Lake Lakers.

In their next game, the Cardinals meet the Cadillac Heritage Christian Patriots (Cadillac, MI) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 22. Mason County Eastern will attempt to better on its 4-8 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 2-5 record after their 49-45 non-league win over Boyne Falls (Boyne Falls, MI).

With the defeat, Bear Lake moves to 3-8 on the year. The Lakers travel to Onekama (Onekama, MI) to meet the Portagers in a non-league match on Saturday, January 20. The Portagers enter the match with a record of 5-5. Onekama lost 53-35 in their recent league match against Buckley (Buckley, MI)