Mason County Eastern Boys Basketball

02/26/2026

Tonight, the cardinals finished their season with a 70-45 loss to Pentwater. Although it wasn’t the result we had hoped for, everyone played hard until final buzzer and showed what it means to be a Cardinal. In their final game of their careers, seniors Danny Bothwell and Aaron Drake sparked a good defensive run in the 3rd quarter and controlled the boards well. While being a man short, juniors Trevor Steffes and Arik Verchueren stepped up big on both ends of the court.

While the season had its ups and downs, the boys showed major improvement from the previous season and a lot of promise for the future!

Scoring tonight:
Josh Rogers - 17
Milo Shoup - 12
Aaron Drake - 7
Kaiden Lague - 5
Arik Verschueren - 2
Trevor Steffes - 2

02/25/2026

MCE post-season action starts TONIGHT! The Cardinals face off against WMD League rival Pentwater Falcons at 7:00pm in Baldwin.

02/24/2026

It’s districts time! The cardinals face off against the Pentwater falcons in the district semi-finals tomorrow night at 7pm in Baldwin. Below is the GoFan link to purchase tickets.

02/20/2026

CARDINALS WIN!!

The cardinals defeated Grand Traverse Academy 62-58 tonight in a west Michigan D league game. It was a tough, physical game but the guys battled through it. Josh Rogers and Aaron Drake did an excellent job fighting through the contact and getting to the rim.

Josh Rogers 16 points
Aaron Drake 16 points
Milo Shoup 13 points
Kaiden Lague 9 points
Afton Shoup 6 points

Next game is DISTRICTS!! We have a bye the first round and will play the winner of Pentwater/Walkerville on Wednesday the 25th at 7:00pm in Baldwin.

02/19/2026

In remembrance of Sammi ❤️

02/18/2026

Our athletes are great students too! Great job, Tristan and David!

02/18/2026

Great job, Kaiden!

Congratulations January Student/Athletes Mahkia King & Kaiden Lague!!!

02/07/2026

THANK YOU SENIORS!

4 years ago, as freshmen, Danny and Aaron began to really set the standard for the values for the MCE Boy’s basketball team culture. Since then, they have continued that by working hard and being leaders every single day on and off the court. They will be missed, however, they’re presence will be felt by the impact they’ve made on the program for years to come.

Once a Cardinal, ALWAYS A CARDINAL! ❤️💛

02/06/2026

The 5:30 girls game vs Muskegon heights is canceled.

Boys game vs West MI Lutheran is still scheduled for 7:00. Senior night celebrations will be 10-15 minutes prior to tipoff

02/06/2026

Celebrating our seniors tonight!

02/03/2026

Tonight!

02/03/2026

CARDINALS WIN!!
The JV boys defeated Walkerville tonight 52-43. Cruz Goble did an excellent job getting to the rim and finished with a game high 15 points. Tristin Cullen dominated the paint again and contributed 14. Also scoring were Hoyt Smith with 11, David Gaudette and Dawson White each with 5, and Kollin Spyker 2. It was a very physical game and even though the wildcats had the size advantage, our boys held their own and matched their physicality well.
Next game is tomorrow at home vs Mesick, 5:30pm (Parent night).