Basketball Recap: Bear Lake Piles Up the Points Against Mason County Eastern

Lakers

Margin (Wins)

12/18/24 vs Walkerville	69
02/07/25 @ Walkerville	66
01/10/25 vs Crossroads Charter Academy	59
02/18/25 @ Mason County Eastern	38
12/09/24 vs Varsity Opponent	34

Bear Lake came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 71-33 victory over the Mason County Eastern Cardinals. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 29 points or more this season.

Bear Lake was led to victory by Myles Harless and Grady Harless. Myles posted 27 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Grady had 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those 27 points gave Myles a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Nowak, who scored five points and three steals.

Bear Lake's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Mason County Eastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Coming up, Bear Lake will take on Baldwin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three matchups. As for Mason County Eastern, they will square off against Onekama at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.