Mason County Eastern
Mason County Eastern Cardinals
MASO
3-7 Overall • Away
     
      
Bear Lake
Bear Lake Lakers
BEAR
10-4 Overall • Home
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Mason County Eastern at Bear Lake — Jan. 23 high school basketball preview

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Mason County Eastern travels to Bear Lake on Friday, Jan. 23, for a league matchup at Bear Lake High School. Tip is 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PST). Follow the live game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6073175-mason-county-eastern-vs-bear-lake

Game details

  • Matchup: Mason County Eastern Cardinals at Bear Lake Lakers

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23 — 8 p.m. ET

  • Location: Bear Lake, Michigan

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6073175-mason-county-eastern-vs-bear-lake

  • Team pages: Mason County Eastern — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215338-mason-county-eastern-cardinals Bear Lake — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171414-bear-lake-lakers

What to know

  • Last meeting: The teams met Dec. 10, 2025, with Bear Lake prevailing 62-48 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6073105-bear-lake-vs-mason-county-eastern).

  • Next up: After this game, Bear Lake is scheduled to play at Mesick on Jan. 27 (7 p.m. ET) and Mason County Eastern is scheduled to play at Traverse City HomeSchool on Jan. 27 (7 p.m. ET).

  • Streaming: Each school has an NFHS Network page that may carry broadcasts — Bear Lake: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bear-lake-high-school-bear-lake-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Mason County Eastern: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mason-county-eastern-high-school-custer-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages for availability.

  • Weather: Check the local forecast for Bear Lake, MI, before you head out.

Fan notes and engagement

Both teams currently show 0 SBLive fans and 0 picks on their team pages. Follow the teams on Scorebook Live to get updates and support your squad — increasing a team’s fan count helps engagement on the site. Make your pick for fun on the game page; picks are for entertainment and do not affect win projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams and make a pick if you want to be part of the action.

Why this matchup matters

Bear Lake avenged the earlier meeting and will look to build on that momentum at home. Mason County Eastern will be aiming for a different result in Custer. This one shapes up as a quick-turnaround regional test for both programs — a Friday night game that could swing momentum heading into the stretch run.

Follow the live box score and coverage at the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6073175-mason-county-eastern-vs-bear-lake