The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Marion Eagles (Marion, MI) and the visiting Mason County Eastern Cardinals (Custer, MI), observed Marion's basketball team overwhelm Mason County Eastern by a score of 57-27.

The Eagles (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Mesick (Mesick, MI). The Bulldogs come into the West Michigan D challenge with a 2-6 record. In their last challenge, Mesick was routed by Baldwin (Baldwin, MI), 58-29, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals encounter the Pentwater Falcons (Pentwater, MI) in a West Michigan D challenge, on Friday, January 10. Mason County Eastern will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 9-1 record after their 55-49 non-league win over White Cloud (White Cloud, MI).