CU Drops Last Four Games of Season

The women’s basketball team finished out its season on a disappointing note, as the Lions dropped both of their games against Princeton and Penn this weekend. With the two losses, the team ends its season with a four-game losing streak, and a final overall record of 13-15 (6-8 Ivy).

The game against Princeton was a constant back-and-forth battle with eight lead changes. However, Princeton was able to hold on during the final minutes and capture a 68-63 victory.

The Tigers opened the game with a 9-0 run that was finally ended when sophomore forward Judie Lomax made a layup after over four minutes of play. This layup sparked a 10-0 run by Columbia, bringing the score to 10-9. Princeton then ended Columbia’s surge with one of its own and took an 18-10 lead with just over nine minutes remaining in the half. However, Columbia would control the rest of the first half, outscoring Princeton 25-5 in the final minutes, sending the Lions to the locker room with a 35-23 lead.

The Lions were able to stretch their lead to 13 during the second half but Princeton would slowly start to chip away. The Tigers’ comeback was led by sophomore Addie Micir and freshmen Devona Allgood and Lauren Edwards. Micir scored 23 points against the Lions, 15 of which came in the second half. Allgood posted a double-double, scoring 13 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. Edwards also scored in double figures, contributing ten points to Princeton’s comeback effort.

Despite a combined 13 second-half points by juniors Sara Yee and Danielle Browne, the Lions were unable to regain the lead after Allgood converted a three-point play with less than 30 seconds remaining.

The Lions came out flat to start the game against Penn and were down by 20 points with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Columbia managed to cut the lead to nine by the half thanks to bench players Melissa Shafer and Kathleen Barry, who scored a combined 16 points in the first half alone.

Columbia entered the second half trailing 44-35 but were never able to take the lead. Two 3-pointers early in the half by Katrina Cragg helped cut the Quakers’ lead to three, but that was the closest the Lions would get. Missed field goals and costly turnovers late in the game gave Penn the 72-64 victory.

Despite finishing under .500 in the Ivy League, the final game marked some highlights for the Light Blue. Lomax recorded 401 rebounds on the season which is third all-time in the Ivy League and a school record at Columbia. Additionally, she currently leads the nation in rebounds per game with 14.3. Browne totaled 110 assists this season, moving her to eighth place all-time.