Women's Basketball Infocus

Poor shooting for Columbia carries over to defensive side

Struggles this season all come down to offensive production for the ailing women's basketball team.

Women's basketball sees improvement in defense

Women's basketball looks to gain wins in its last five games with an improved defense.

Women’s hoops need more free throws

Women's basketball has gotten better shooting from the field, but needs to make more free throws to stay with opponents.

Columbia continues to struggle to find offensive stride as season continues

Women’s basketball shows signs of improvement with increased points and more team cohesion, but it still needs to pick better shots.

Women’s basketball seeks to rebuild offensive identity

With the loss of three leading scorers, the Lions need better shot choices to create a consistent offense.

Women’s basketball creates turnovers, yet looks for more points

The women's basketball team manages to create turnovers, but is still struggling to covert them into points.

Lions win at home, struggle away

Throughout the season, the Lions have struggled to win away from home.

Disappointing offense compounds losing streak

Offense seems to be the primary culprit in the Lions' recent slump. Lower scoring, caused in part by poorer three-point shooting, has hindered the Lions as of late.

Offensive inconsistency a factor in losses

In order for the Lions to win consistently, the team cannot rely upon one player; the Lions need several offensive stars to contribute consistently in order to win.

Injuries plague Ivy basketball

Injuries this season have wreaked havoc on women's basketball in the Ivy League. Although Columbia has been somewhat spared, Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth have all lost major contributors to injuries.