The Columbus Wildcats were tripped up by English Valleys last night 44-28 in their final game of the girls’ basketball regular season. A 13-2 deficit in the first quarter was too much for Columbus to ever overcome, although the Wildcats did slice the deficit down to single digits, only trailing 31-24 entering the final period. But English Valleys closed the game on a 13-4 run to seal the deal.

Sophomore Lily Coil led Columbus with 13 points scored. Senior Sara Vela hit a pair of three-pointers and finished with eight points, but the Wildcats still lose a seventh straight game. Columbus concludes the regular season with a record of 7-15 and will now turn its attention to the postseason. The Wildcats open up the Class 2A-Region 6 tournament by visiting Wilton Tuesday evening.