The Wayland girls’ ba
sketball team remains at No. 2 in this week Associated Press Class B state-wide poll.
Coach Marty Howard’s Lady Wildcats are 14-0 and will play at Hamilton in a non-league contest tonight.
Interesting is that neighboring Plainwell is 15-0, but only honorable mention on the list. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, which Wayland edged by one point in overtime last month, is No. 5.
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Midland Bullock Creek (4) (15-0) 73
2. Wayland Union (1) (14-0) 71
3. Goodrich (13-1) 66
4. Detroit Country Day (12-1) 60
5. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (13-2) 52
6. Williamston (15-1) 47
7. Haslett (12-2) 46
8. Manistee (16-1) 36
9. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30
10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-4) 24
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Plainwell (15-0) 20, Dearborn Heights Robichaud (13-1) 15.
On the boys’ side, Wayland, with a 10-3 overall record, is tied for eighth with Benton Harbor. Also of interest is that Otsego, which coach Mike Hudson’s ‘Cats defeated last month, is No. 6, and Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, which now has defeated Wayland twice and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, which upset the Wildcats last month, are nowhere to be seen in the state rankings.
Milan, the team Wayland lost to last year in the state quarterfinals, remains at No. 1.
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
T-1. Milan (4) (12-2) 68
T-1. New Haven (1) (13-0) 68
3. Wyoming Godwin Heights (12-1) 66
4. Flint Northwestern (12-0) 61
5. Yale (13-1) 46
6. Otsego (11-2) 40
7. Battle Creek Harper Creek (12-1) 37
T-8. Benton Harbor (12-3) 30
T-8. Wayland Union (10-3) 30
10. Goodrich (13-2) 28
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Detroit Henry Ford (12-4) 21, Haslett (11-2) 15, Frankenmuth (10-2) 14, Detroit Cesar Chavez (11-0) 13.
