ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Asianae Johnson's 16 points led four players in double figures, sparking the St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team to a 67-59 victory over Little Three rival Canisius Wednesday evening at the Reilly Center.

For Johnson it was a milestone night.

Her basket with 8:29 on the clock in the first quarter made her the 23^rd women's basketball player all-time to reach 1,000 points for her career with points 999 and 1,000.

Johnson finished the night 6-for-11 and 4-of-7 from the free throw line en route to her game-high scoring effort points to go along with six rebounds and four assists.

Also scoring in double figures for the Bonnies were Tori Harris (16 points), I'yanna Lops (12) and Maddie Dziezgowski (10).

The Bonnies (3-1) trailed by two, 46-44, heading into the fourth period.

Lops tied the game at 46-46 with a pair of free throws with 9:37 to play and Dziezgowski got a second-chance bucket to fall at the 8:51 mark to give the Bonnies the lead, 48-46.

The Bonnies would never trail again, moving to 3-0 on home court this season.

Harris' layup with 3:42 remaining in the contest gave the Bonnies a four-point, 60-56, advantage.

Shaunae Brown came down the court and answered with a 3-pointer for Canisius (0-3), trimming Bona's lead to just one, 60-59, with a little under three minutes to play.

The Brown and White would hold the Golden Griffs scoreless the rest of the way as Harris and Johnson combined for the final seven Bonnies points, securing the home victory.

The Bonnies came out firing to begin the second half, opening up a five-point, 37-32, lead after I'yanna Lops' basket underneath.

The Bonnies led at halftime for the first time this season, 29-27.

It was a defensive start to the second quarter as both teams were scoreless through the first three minutes of the period.

Harris converted a pair of free throws at the 2:28 mark of the second, giving the Bonnies their first lead since the 6:58 mark in the first quarter.

The Bonnies are back on the road Saturday at Binghamton. Tip is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

GAME NOTES

·        The Bonnies held their fourth consecutive opponent to under 60 points to begin the season.

·        Bona's finished the night shooting 42.9 percent (24-for-56) from the floor and held Canisius to 39 percent (23-for-59) shooting.

·        Wednesday's game featured 12 lead changes and five ties.

·        The Bonnies' six made 3-pointers are a team season-high after making just seven total in the first three games.

·        The Brown and White won the battle in the painted area, outscoring the Golden Griffs, 30-24.

·        Maddie Dziezgowski's 10 points are new career-best.