After flying high against Cadillac Heritage Christian back in December of 2025, Mesick came back down to earth. The Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 39-38 to the Grand Traverse Academy Mustangs. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Madi Putney
| 01/06/26 @ Grand Traverse Academy | 16 |
| 12/16/25 @ Cadillac Heritage Christian | 20 |
| 12/11/25 @ Crossroads Charter Academy | 25 |
Mesick lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Madi Putney, who posted 16 points and five steals. Her big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Osborn, who put up five points along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mesick fell to 2-1. As for Grand Traverse Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mesick is set to take on their familiar foe Mason County Eastern at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Grand Traverse Academy will challenge rival Bear Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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