The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team is ranked No. 5 in this season’s first state-wide Associated Press poll.

The Wildcats, who sport a 5-1 record overall this season, will be back in action Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. irdonically, the Wayland girls’ squad, which will play at 6 p.m. Friday, will take on the AP’s No. 1 Class B team in the state in the undefeated Cougars (8-0).

Wyoming Godwin Heights, which plays in the O-K Silver Conference with Hopkins, is No. 1 and Grandville Calvin Christian, another Silver team, is ranked No. 6 in Class C.

Class B

School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Wyoming Godwin Heights (3) (6-1) 72
2. River Rouge (2) (6-0) 66
3. Onsted (6-0) 62
4. Wayland Union (5-1) 57
5. Lansing Catholic (6-0) 56
6. New Haven (5-1) 55
7. Chelsea (6-0) 37
8. Frankenmuth (6-0) 25
T-9. Haslett (5-1) 23
T-9. Alma (5-1) 23
Others receiving twelve or more votes: Williamston (5-2) 19, Detroit University Prep (7-0) 14.