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After a defense-heavy game, the women’s basketball team was handed its first loss of the season by Columbia, falling 74-69 to the Lions in overtime.
In their first game of the year, the Lions dominated the first half on both sides of the ball. Junior guard Riley Weiss scored 13 of her team’s 29 points, while the defense was led by senior guard/forward Perri Page, who had 10 rebounds and six steals.
After a slow start, Butler jumped out of halftime with renewed energy, scoring 18 points to even the game up.