Women's Basketball Takes Down No. 19 Princeton, 73-67

Friday, January 30

Princeton, N.J.

6:00 p.m.

Columbia

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Princeton

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Columbia

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Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Josh Wang

Women's Basketball Takes Down No. 19 Princeton, 73-67

1/30/2026 10:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Lions earn second AP Top 25 win in program history, extend road winning streak to 16

PRINCETON, N.J. – Senior Perri Page scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Columbia women's basketball team to a road win over No. 19 Princeton, 73-67, Friday night at Jadwin Gymnasium. The win is Columbia's second against an Associated Press Top 25 team in program history, the other also coming against then-No. 25 Princeton in 2024.

Columbia (14-5, 5-1 Ivy) led for 37 minutes, including the entire second half. The Lions were in front by as many as 10 with under 30 seconds left. Several foul calls later, they celebrated their 16th straight true road win, the longest active streak in the nation.

"We locked in," Lavine Family Head Coach of Women's Basketball Megan Griffith said. "We also executed. We got enough stops that we were able to extend the lead a little bit in the fourth quarter … Anytime we can just learn from these, get better, and take it to the next one, is just valuable."

Page scored 14 of her 23 points in the second half. She also matched a career-high with five assists while adding four rebounds and two steals. The senior co-captain from Pittsburgh was one of five Lions to score in double figures.

Columbia's triumph snapped a 15-game winning streak for Princeton (17-2, 5-1 Ivy), which was the third-longest active streak in the nation. The Lions have now defeated the Tigers in New Jersey three times in the last four seasons.

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Riley Weiss, who was coming off a school-record 40-point game last Saturday against Dartmouth, had 12 points in 21 minutes. She sat more than usual due to foul trouble, picking up two quick fouls in the first quarter, two more in the third quarter, and then fouling out with 8:46 left in the fourth quarter.

"Whoever is on the floor, we have to ride with them," Griffith said. "What I love is that in practice, they compete to get on the court. I just think Mia was ready for the moment. Talk about someone who just wants it so bad, and for her to be a candidate for this moment. She's been working for this literally all season."

Mia Broom went for 10 points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist in 26 minutes off the bench. Fliss Henderson and Susie Rafiu also had 10 points apiece. Henderson skied for a team-high nine rebounds.

The Lions shot over 50 percent on the night, marking the first time they've shot that well against a Princeton team dating back through the 2009-10 season. They used their size advantage down low to score 42 paint points, and also outplayed the Tigers in transition, 17-8.

The game got off to a fast start, as the Lions scored less than five seconds in on a tip play from Page to Weiss. Weiss then hit a 3-pointer and Page followed with an old-fashioned three-point play to make it 8-2. Weiss picked up her second foul at the 6:57 mark but Broom checked in and hit another triple right away.

The first quarter then turned into a track meet. At one point, the Lions made eight straight field goals to lead 21-14 at the 3:07 media timeout. They were 9-of-12 from the field. However, Princeton's Madison St. Rose kept the Tigers nipping at the Lions' heels, ultimately cutting the deficit to 23-21 by the end of the quarter. St. Rose had 13 first-quarter points.

Princeton brought the game to its first tie since 2-2 when Toby Nweke scored to make it 27-27 at the 6:30 mark of the second quarter. St. Rose then gave the Tigers what wound up being their only lead of the game, 33-32, with just under three minutes until halftime. The Tigers led for all of 26 seconds but were down just a point, 37-36, at the break.

Columbia got off to a great start in the third quarter, as Rafiu and Page scored to give the Lions a little breathing room. Weiss then scored in transition as Princeton called for time, suddenly down seven, 46-39. The Lions remained in front by at least two possessions the remainder of the quarter.

Both teams lost their leading scorers early. Madison St. Rose was forced to the sideline with an apparent leg injury at the 4:45 mark of the third quarter. The Lions were in front by eight at the time. Weiss then fouled out with just under nine minutes left in the fourth and the Lions in front by five.

It was Page who took over down the stretch to secure the win. After Weiss fouled out, the senior co-captain scored on back-to-back possessions to open the lead to nine. Then, after the Tigers cut it down to three, she answered to push it back to five at the 3:18 mark. Her free throw with 1:27 left made it a 10-point game for the first time, all but sealing the victory.

Columbia has a quick turnaround, facing Penn (12-7, 2-4 Ivy) Saturday night at the Palestra. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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