City College of San Francisco Tops Columbia In Playoffs

Columbia College's basketball season ends in regional finals

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Columbia College men's basketball team's season came to a close on Saturday evening in the regional finals of the Northern California Playoffs. They traveled to face the top-seeded City College of San Francisco, who won the game 84-59.

Why it matters

This marks the end of a successful 2025-26 season for the Columbia College basketball team, who were the 9th seed in the playoffs. City College of San Francisco, the top seed, will now move on to the state tournament.

The details

City College of San Francisco jumped out to an early 8-0 lead, but Columbia was able to tie the game. However, by halftime, the score was 43-23 in favor of City College.

  • The game took place on Saturday evening.

The players

City College of San Francisco

The top-seeded team in the Northern California Playoffs.

Columbia College

The 9th-seeded team in the Northern California Playoffs.

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What’s next

City College of San Francisco now moves on to the state tournament this coming weekend at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia.

The takeaway

This game marks the end of a successful season for the Columbia College basketball team, who were the 9th seed in the playoffs but were unable to upset the top-seeded City College of San Francisco.