SIU Women’s Basketball begins seven-day pause and cancels next three games

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SIU Women’s Basketball begins seven-day pause and cancels next three games

11/27/2020 | 5:00:00 | Women's Basketball

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois women's basketball coach Cindy Stein announced on Friday that the team had one player test positive for COVID-19, and due to contract tracing and subsequent quarantines, will not have the minimum eight players required for Sunday's game at Memphis.

The Salukis will being a 7-day pause until re-testing can take place, and will also cancel their appearance at next weekend's Compass Challenge hosted by Eastern Illinois.