WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three players scored in double figures for Saint Louis in the Billikens' 68-58 Atlantic 10 Conference loss to George Washington Wednesday night at the Charles E. Smith Center.

Courtney Webb, who was 4-of-4 from 3-point range, led Saint Louis (7-13, 1-4 A-10) with 14 points, while Mallory Eggert and Desirae Ball scored 12 apiece.

Janisha Gearlds collected a team-high eight rebounds to tie her season high, including a career-high seven on the offensive glass as the Bills had 21 offensive boards as part of a 39-28 overall edge. Gearlds, who tied her career high by playing all 40 minutes, also led all players with seven assists.

Halee Castleman (career-high four offensive) and Eggert (four offensive) grabbed six rebounds apiece, and Castleman tied her season high with seven points.

Tiana Myers scored a game-high 24 points for George Washington (10-10, 3-3 A-10). Tara Booker had 15 points and game highs of nine rebounds and five blocks, Danni Jackson contributed 15 points and four assists, and Chakecia Miller chipped in five assists and a game-high four steals.

The Billikens began to pull away following five early ties. Ball's baseline jumper and an Eggert layup made it 14-10, and Jenna Mueller's layup put SLU on top 16-12.

Webb scored the next 11 Billiken points on a free-throw-line jumper and three 3-pointers. Two Eggert free throws gave Saint Louis its largest lead, 29-19, with 6:37 remaining.

However, George Washington outscored SLU 20-5 the rest of the half. Myers netted 10 of her 20 first-half points during the run, and the Colonials took a 39-34 advantage to the locker room.

After GW stretched the lead to nine with two quick baskets to begin the second half, Eggert and Castleman scored four points each in an 8-3 spurt that narrowed the gap to 46-42. The Colonials responded with a 9-2 flurry to take their largest lead, 55-44, with 9:31 to play.

The Billikens again sliced the GW lead to four, this time with a 10-3 run. Morgan Johnson ignited the spurt with a trey from the left corner, and Lorreal Jones gathered an offensive rebound and scored. Gearlds drove for two, and Castleman turned an offensive rebound into a three-point play to make it a 58-54 game with 6:31 left.

The Billikens got the ball back with a chance to make it a one-possession game but committed a turnover. The Colonials scored on their next two possessions for a 62-54 advantage at the 4:58 mark. SLU whittled the deficit to six points twice on baskets by Jones and Eggert, but GW held the Bills scoreless for the final 3:15.