The Lipscomb women’s basketball team’s ASUN-opening game against the North Alabama Lions has officially been postponed, per a release from Lipscomb Athletics Wednesday at 4:22 PM local time.
The first game against was scheduled to tip off at 7 PM, leaving less than three hours between the official announcement and the scheduled start time.
The reason given for the postponement was a COVID-19 outbreak among the Lipscomb camp. North Alabama had already made the two-hour trip to Nashville before the announcement.
The public statement from Lipscomb Athletics was released to their website and reads in full:
“Due to COVID-19 protocols, Wednesday night’s game against North Alabama has been postponed indefinitely.
“Stay tuned to @LipscombWBB on Twitter and www.lipscombsports.com for any further updates.”
North Alabama also released a statement on their athletics website, RoarLions.com, that offered more insight into the situation. Their statement includes the addition that “due to a positive COVID-19 case and contact tracing within the Bisons’ program, the ASUN contest scheduled for 7 p.m. on Jan. 5 has been postponed.”
The UNA statement also included that “a makeup date will be announced at a later time.”
In an update from the original story, Lipscomb’s second conference game of the season, an away trip to Central Arkansas, was also postponed Wednesday. The cancellation is presumably due to the same outbreak within the Lipscomb team.
The Lipscomb website released a similar cut-and-paste statement on their website, refusing to make any further information public regarding the team’s COVID-19 cases.
When requested by Lumination, details on who has been affected within the Lipscomb squad and how many players have tested positive were denied by Lipscomb Athletics.
Lumination is continuing to work to obtain as much information as possible on the developing situation. When more details are made available, this post will be updated as needed.
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