SOUTHFIELD, MIch. -- Fueled by career-highs from both
Baylei Johnson and
Kayla Johnson, the University of St. Francis women's basketball team grabbed its third straight victory of the season, beating Lawrence Tech University (Mich.) 79-65 on Friday afternoon in Southfield, Mich. Following the win, the Fighting Saints advanced their overall record to 3-1 on the season.
Along with
Baylei Johnson and
Kayla Johnson, one other Saint reached double figures with three additional players contributing to the scoring column.
Baylei Johnson shot 12-of-15 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line in netting 32 points to go along with 10 boards and one assist.
Kayla Johnson added her 20 points off of an 8-of-14 shooting performance with a trio of three-pointers.
Symone Harrell provided 15 markers (7-of-16) to the team's total with a game-high 14 rebounds, while
Ellie Fowler (5),
Malayah Scott (4) and
Coryn Fromm (3) combined to chip in the additional 12 points of the game for USF.
Gabby Brooks-Foster (12 points) was one of five Blue Devil players to reach double figures for Lawrence Tech.
The Saints used a 43.9 percent shooting mark from the field (29-of-66) with five total three-pointers en route to their third win of the 2026-27 campaign. Building upon an early 18-13 lead after the first 10 minutes of play, Lawrence Tech (1-1) took a slim four-point advantage into the halftime break. A 23-11 burst over a six-minute span to start the third quarter turned a 34-30 Blue Devil lead into an eight-point USF advantage (53-45), before the Saints extended their lead to as high as 20 points with 2:07 remaining in the final frame. The third quarter was the most decisive with St. Francis putting up 29 points to the guests' 14.
Up Next
The Saints, who are currently receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll, will be at home to face Madonna University (Mich.) in a 5 pm contest on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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