Both the Martin and Wayland girls’ varsity basketball teams stepped into the win column Friday evening.

Wayland opened defense of its O-K Gold Conference championship from a year ago by defeating Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills on the road, 62-23. Martin, meanwhile, bounced back from its first defeat of the season by taking out Centreville 40-27 in the consolation round of the Mendon Holiday Tournament. The Lady Clippers had lost 48-29 to Sturgis in the opening round Thursday.

Wayland evened its overall season record at 4-4 with little trouble.

Junior Harmony Laker again led the Wildcats’ offensive effort with 18 points, swishing three, three-point field goals. Senior Reese Coughlin added 12 points, including a couple of threes, Ava Makowski dropped in three threes for nine points, a total matched by freshman Marissa Ainsworth and Izzy Johnson nailed a three.

Also on Friday night, the Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team suffered a 92-59 defeat at the hands of Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats’ overall season record now is 1-7.