BALDWIN CITY, Kan. —
Rayland Garner scored 29 points to lead the Friends University Falcons to their second straight victory to begin the 2025-26 season, a convincing 88-67 win over the Baker University Wildcats this evening (Oct. 30) in Baldwin City, Kan. The 29 points scored is just one shy of Garner's career-high, achieved on Jan. 6 of 2024 vs. York University.
Trailing 14-12 at the 3:30 mark of the first quarter, the Falcons tightened up and scored the final seven points as a layup by
Raegan Bugaj made it 19-14.
Friends wouldn't trail again and got another layup by Bugaj to open the second quarter and extend the overall surge to 9-0 before jumpers by
KK Peeler and
Abigail Barr pushed the edge up to 27-15. Threes by
Katie Weiss and
Jadyn Glasgow helped the Falcons maintain a 12-point lead of 39-27 at the break.
The Falcons increased the lead in the third quarter by one point and Garner played the role of closer with 16 of her 29 points in the final period to seal the victory.
Friends Top Performers
Rayland Garner
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- 29 points
- 12 rebounds (ties career-high)
- 2 steals
Lauryn McIver
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- 12 points
- 3 assists
- 3 rebounds
Raegan Bugaj
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- 12 points
- 5/6 field goals made
- 1 steal
Corianna Fulbright
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- 9 points
- 7 rebounds
- 1 block
Abigail Barr
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- 10 points
- 5/9 field goals made
- 3 rebounds
Baker Top Performers
Skye Pepp
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- 19 points
- 5 assists
- 3 steals
Taniya Tease
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- 15 points
- 3 steals
- 6/11 field goals made
Gabby Rose
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- 11 points
- 5/8 free throws made
- 2 rebounds
The Falcons will next play an exhibition game at NCAA D-I Oral Roberts University Monday (Nov. 3) at 11 am in Tulsa, Okla. before returning home to host Hastings College Wednesday evening (Nov. 5) at 5 pm inside the Garvey Center.
