NEW YORK (Interstat) — Columbia used a dominant first quarter to build a large early lead and defeated Brown 68-52 in a women’s basketball game Monday afternoon at Levien Gymnasium.

The Lions opened with a 24-point first quarter and led by 14 at halftime. The Bears chipped away but never closed the gap to single digits in the second half. Columbia improved to 12-5 overall, while Brown fell to 11-5.

Fliss Henderson led Columbia with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Grace Arnolie scored a game-high 21 points for Brown, and Alyssa Moreland added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Attendance was 1,605.