Jan 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- Mason County Eastern made the trip Thursday night to face Big Rapids Crossroads Academy in a West Michigan D League girls basketball game and came away with a 51-38 loss. The Cardinals trailed 11-8 after the first quarter. B... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Two players scored in double figures as the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team defeated Hesperia, 46-35, Tuesday in a non-conference game. "I was pleased with the girls' effort tonight," said Cardinals coach Jake Smith. "They played a co... READ MORE
Jan 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Ian Fox and Maddox Mosley combined for 38 points for Hesperia's boys basketball team Monday night in a 66-59 non-conference victory over visiting Mason County Eastern. Fox poured in 20 points and Mosley finished with 18 for th... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- When you're shut out in any quarter, it's not a good omen. But when it happens in the very first period, it puts you in an exceptionally bad spot. That's what happened to the Mason County Eastern girls' basketball team Friday night. That led to ... READ MORE
Jan 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER -- A big first quarter got the Pentwater boys basketball team off to a fast start. The red-hot Falcons soared to a 68-38 West Michigan D League victory over visiting Mason County Eastern Thursday night. Six players scored in th... READ MORE
Jan 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team rebounded from a loss earlier this week with a resounding 45-12 victory over visiting Walkerville. Friday's game was a West Michigan D League matchup. "We were able to create some turnovers early, wh... READ MORE
Jan 11, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- A bad third quarter spelled doom for Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team. Being 0utscored 22-2 by Manistee Catholic led to a 53-32 road loss in the West Michigan D League on Wednesday night. ... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Victories have been hard to come by for the Lakeshore Badgers co-op hockey team. Right now, the Badgers would gladly accept any win, no matter how they get it. Good, bad, ugly, lucky. It wouldn't ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- The Mason County Eastern girls' basketball team overcame a ragged start for a 35-20 West Michigan D League victory over visiting Pentwater. Pentwater scored the first couple baskets and took an early lead on the Cardinals and took a 10-9 lead. B... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- One quarter. That's how long the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team was able to stay with visiting Mesick before the Bulldogs pulled away for a big 73-37 victory over the Cardinals in the West Michigan D League on Thurs... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern saw its two-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night at home with a 49-22 loss to Marion in a Western Michigan D League girls basketball game. Marion (6-2, 5-1 WMD) is one of the upper tier team... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- The holiday break comes at a good time for the Lakeshore Badgers co-op hockey team. The struggling Badgers have been battling illness and injury. On Tuesday, they dropped an 8-0 decision to Big Rapids at West Shore Community ... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- The drought is over for the Mason County Eastern boys' basketball team. After starting the season with four straight losses, the Cardinals cruised to a 59-19 over Big Rapids Crossroads. Although the Cardinals had only one pl... READ MORE
Dec 18, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Injury and illness have cut a wide swath through the Lakeshore Badgers co-op hockey the last few weeks. Finally, they are getting back to full strength. Forced to cancel two games two weeks ago, the Badg... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- It was a tough night for the Mason County Eastern boys' basketball team on Friday night. A slow start cost them dearly in a 68-41 loss to Traverse City Christian. Host Eastern found itself in an 11-2 ... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BALDWIN -- Playing on back-to-back nights, and traveling as well, didn't seem to bother the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team in Thursday night's 39-21 Western Michigan D League win at Baldwin. It is the first year back for th... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team dominated the glass on Wednesday and defeated Mesick, 33-22. The Cardinals had 56 rebounds, 24 on the offensive glass and defeated the West Michigan D Lea... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2022 LocalSportsjournal.com BRETHREN -- The winning streak in the Western Michigan D League is over for the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team, and rather handily, too, as the Cardinals suffered a 52-21 loss to Brethren on the road Friday night. Eastern t... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BEAR LAKE -- The Mason County Eastern boys basketball team tried its best to overcome a double-digit deficit on Thursday night only to fall 50-44 to Bear Lake. The West Michigan D League game was played at Bear Lake. The Cardinals chopped away at the Lak... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD -- Clay Shoup had a big game for the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team in Tuesday night's season opener at White Cloud, but the Cardinals couldn't take advantage of it as they dropped a 61-45 decision to the Indians. Shoup pumped... READ MORE