ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Riley Weiss scored a game-high 38 points Saturday to lead Columbia to an 80-55 women’s basketball victory over Cornell at Newman Arena. The Lions avenged a January loss to the Big Red with a dominant performance, improving to 15-6 overall. Cornell fell to 8-13.

Weiss, a guard from Hewlett, New York, was efficient from the field, hitting multiple 3-pointers. Columbia seized control with a 21-9 second-quarter advantage, turning a narrow 21-20 lead into a 42-29 halftime margin. The Lions never relented, maintaining at least a 20-point lead throughout the fourth quarter.

Columbia’s defense forced turnovers that led to 27 points. Susie Rafiu and Perri Page each added 10 points for the Lions. Kelsey Langston led Cornell with 13 points, and Rachel Kaus added 12. An announced crowd of 247 attended the Ivy League contest.