Basketball Game Preview: Wayland Wildcats vs. Hamilton Hawkeyes

The Wayland Wildcats will challenge the Hamilton Hawkeyes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayland is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Wayland took a blow against South Christian, falling 62-29. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Sailors are ranked 24th).

Meanwhile, Hamilton came up short against Holland Christian on Friday and fell 75-68. The Hawkeyes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Wayland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Hamilton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-12.

Wayland didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hamilton when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. Does Wayland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.