WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Visiting John Brown defeated Friends 81-70 on Saturday in a men’s NAIA basketball game, improving to 2-0 this season while the Falcons fell to 1-2. Trae Oetting led the Golden Eagles with 22 points, five rebounds and six assists. Marko Malekinusic added 17 points, five rebounds and two assists, Fred Rogers III scored 13 points, and Jay Baxter contributed 11 points and six rebounds. John Brown shot 27 of 59 from the floor, made 12 of 26 three-point attempts and hit 15 of 17 free throws. The Golden Eagles finished with 44 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive end, and committed 14 turnovers. Friends shot 25 of 59 overall, 10 of 26 from beyond the arc and 10 of 17 at the line. Owen Evans and Brody Kreutzer each scored 14 points for the Falcons, while Trey Knight added 11 points and five rebounds. Friends had 26 rebounds and nine turnovers.