Basketball Game Preview: Wayland Wildcats vs. West Catholic Falcons

The Wayland Wildcats will face off against the West Catholic Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayland will be strutting in after a victory while West Catholic will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Wayland turned things around against West Michigan Aviation Academy on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over West Michigan Aviation Academy.

Meanwhile, West Catholic suffered their closest loss since February 16, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Thornapple Kellogg by a score of 49-47. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

West Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Wayland, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Wayland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Catholic in their previous matchup on January 3rd, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. Will Wayland repeat their success, or does West Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.