Two dominant guards in Grady Harless and Issac Stroh are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bear Lake Lakers will be playing at home against the Mesick Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesick took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bear Lake, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Bear Lake humbled Mason County Eastern with a 66-33 victory. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mesick played a tough game last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Pentwater and fell 60-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 682nd, while the Falcons are ranked 258th).
Bear Lake will need focus on slowing down Stroh, one of several Mesick players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Hall, who earned seven points.
Mesick's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bear Lake, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything came up roses for Bear Lake against Mesick in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 63-33 victory. Will Bear Lake repeat their success, or does Mesick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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