ST. LOUIS – Career nights from Asianae Johnson and Maddie Dziezgowski were not enough as the St. Bonaventure women's basketball team could not hold off Saint Louis, falling 77-75 in overtime Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena.

Johnson finished with a career-best 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the year. Dziezgowski poured in 20 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the beyond the arc, both career highs.

It was a 5-0 spurt capped off by a Ciaja Harbison three for the Billikens to start overtime, taking a 71-66 lead. Harbison was unstoppable on the night, pouring in 36 points while playing all 45 minutes.

Bona's battled right back with five quick points from Johnson to tie the game at 71-71.

After a Saint Louis jumper that put the Billikens up 75-73, Johnson drove the lane and found an open Ene Adams to tie the score, 75-75.

With 7.5 seconds left on the clock, Harbison got into the painted area and made the game-winning shot with less than a second to play, giving the hosts a two-point victory.

The Bonnies (8-7, 0-4 A-10) held onto a seven-point, lead, 55-48, heading into the fourth after building a double-digit second half advantage.

Saint Louis, however, would not go away quietly.

The Billikens (5-9, 1-1) opened the final period on a 6-0 run, pulling within one, 55-54, with 6:47 to play.

Saint Louis completed the comeback by converting a pair of free throws to tie the game, 58-58, with 3:02 remaining on the clock.

Back-to-back layups from Asianae Johnson put the Bonnies up 62-58 late in the game.

The Billikens had a chance to tie the game in the final minute, but only made 1-of-2 from the free throw line.

Johnson again was able to drive to the basket and put the Bonnies up three, 64-61, with 27 seconds on the clock.

After a pair of Saint Louis free throws, the Billikens began to foul and sent Johnson to the line and she made both to put the Bonnies up three, 66-63, with only 20 seconds showing on the clock.

With four seconds on the clock and the ball, Harbison was able to connect from beyond the arc, tying the game, 66-66, and force overtime.

The Bonnies had a chance to win in regulation but Johnson's shot was tipped.

The Bona defense held the Billikens scoreless for the first 3:33 of the third period, taking a 41-29 lead early in the second half.

The Billikens pulled back within six following back-to-back baskets from Harbison.

Dziezgowski came down the floor and made her fourth three of the game to put the Bonnies back up nine, 46-37.

It was all Saint Louis to begin Wednesday's contest, jumping out to an early 9-0 lead.

Later in the first quarter, the Bonnies used a 9-0 run of their own to pull within one, 15-14.

Dziezgowski was the spark off the bench in the first, hitting all three attempts from beyond the arc for nine first quarter points.

Saint Louis converted a late first quarter basket to take a 20-17 advantage after one.

The Bonnies doubled up the Billikens 18-9 in the second period, taking away Saint Louis' first quarter momentum.

Dziezgowski's layup with 2:18 left in the first half gave the Bonnies a six-point, 35-29, edge heading into halftime.

The Bonnies are back in action Friday, Jan. 21 vs. Saint Joseph's at the Reilly Center. Tip is slated for 4:00 p.m.

GAME NOTES

• Nikki Oppenheimer earned her first start of the season, finishing with eight points and four rebounds.
• The Bonnies bench outscored Saint Louis' 52-4 Wednesday night.
• Bona's 10 steals are the second-most steals in a game this season.
• Johnson surpassed her career-high of 21 points set nearly two years ago vs. Rhode Island while Dziezgowski passed her previous best of 16 set vs. Bucknell in December. Her previous high from beyond the arc was four 3-point makes.