Basketball Recap: Bear Lake Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

There's no place like home for Bear Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-31 victory over the Mesick Bulldogs on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Lakers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Mesick lost, don't look at Cassie Sexton. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Mesick's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/05/25 vs Mesick	50-31
01/27/25 vs Traverse City Christian	52-30
01/10/25 vs Crossroads Charter Academy	43-27
12/18/24 vs Walkerville	51-15
12/10/24 vs Mason County Eastern	50-40
+ 2 more games

Bear Lake pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Mesick, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Looking ahead, Bear Lake will take on Walkerville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mesick, they will square off against Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.