After Wednesday’s loss to Princeton, Columbia women’s basketball has clinched second place in the Ivy League standings. The team now looks to finish the regular season strong and perfect its offense, which has struggled since the start of Ivy play.

After a painful defeat in its first game against Princeton, the women’s basketball team sought to secure a victory in a packed Levien Gymnasium. But the game was over before anyone knew it in a 73-53 loss, the worst of the season.

Women’s basketball moved on from a devastating loss at Princeton last Saturday and emerged with a resounding victory against the Yale Bulldogs. Their win over the No. 3 team in the Ancient Eight reestablished Columbia as one tier above the rest of the league.

On Saturday, women’s basketball lost its first conference game this season against Princeton. With an 18-point victory over the previously undefeated Lions, Princeton confirmed itself as a level above the rest of the Ancient Eight.

With the second half of the Ancient Eight women’s basketball season kicking off this weekend, the Lions are looking to up their winning streak to nine games and achieve the longest winning streak in the program’s history.

After laying down the best Ivy League start in program history last week, women’s basketball has kept on winning.

Columbia women’s basketball ended the 2017-2018 season ranked last in the Ancient Eight.

Women’s basketball got off to a hot start in the new year and in conference play, defeating Yale to collect its 10th win of the season and remain on top of the Ancient Eight table.

Columbia women’s basketball (8-2) is on a three-game winning streak after exhilarating wins over Delaware (6-2) and Marist (2-6) last week. Now sitting atop the Ivy League leaderboard, the young team is preparing for what will likely be a historic season.