HAMILTON, N.Y. – Asianae Johnson tallied a game-high 17 points to lead the St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team to a 61-56 victory at Colgate Thursday.
Johnson finished the night 5-for-10 from the field and 7-for-11 from the free throw line while also pulling down a game-high nine rebounds. Also in double figures for the Bonnies was Tori Harris with 12 points while I'yanna Lops added 10.
Following a Colgate score that pulled the hosts within two, 58-56, the Bonnies came up clutch on the offensive glass, pulling down back-to-back second chance opportunities which forced Colgate to foul.
Johnson converted a pair at the line with 21.2 seconds to play, putting the Bonnies up four and earning the road victory.
Colgate (2-7) took a 36-32 lead after a Tiasia Mcmillian second-chance basket with 5:28 remaining in the third.
Lops brought the two sides level again with a layup off a feed from Lexie Sinclair with 2:01 on the clock in the third period.
Colgate converted a pair at the free throw line in the closing seconds of the third, taking a 44-41 edge into the final frame.
Harris was able to get the Bonnies first four points in the fourth quarter, putting the visitors back on top, 45-44.
Later in the period, the redshirt senior converted an and-one with 5:04 to play that put the Bonnies up three, 52-49.
The Bonnies (6-3) came out firing from beyond arc in the first quarter, hitting 3-of-6 from distance to help take a 14-8 advantage after the first 10 minutes.
Bona's was able push its lead to 10, 25-15, following Johnson's layup with 4:19 left in the first half.
Colgate, however, went on a 13-3 run over the final 4:10 of the half to tie the score, 28-28, heading into the break.
The Bonnies are back at home Sunday, Dec. 12 when they host Marshall. Tip is slated for 12:00 p.m.
GAME NOTES
·       The Bonnies finished the contest shooting 46.9 percent (23-for-49) from the floor while Colgate shot 42.3 percent (22-for-52) shooting.
·       Bona's outrebounded the Raiders Thursday night, 31-28.
·       Nikki Oppenheimer registered nine points on three 3-points in 23 minutes off the bench and finished +10.
·       Lexie Sinclair played a career-high 31 minutes in the Thursday's contest, finishing with four points.
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