Wednesday’s Arizona-California Baptist game canceled
Dec 16, 2020, 2:50 PM | Updated: Dec 17, 2020, 12:05 pm
Arizona Wildcats guard James Akinjo (13) talks with Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller during a college basketball game between the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Arizona Wildcats on December 07, 2020, at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. (Getty Images)
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The Arizona Wildcats’ game against California Baptist on Wednesday has been canceled because of a positive coronavirus test within the Lancers program, according to a university press release.
The Wildcats and Lancers were supposed to play at 5 p.m. in Tucson. The program said that their decision stemmed from ensuring the health and safety of players and staff.
“The news of the cancellation is very disappointing to student-athletes, coaches and fans. However, health and safety must remain our top priorities as we move forward,” the release said.
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Wednesday’s cancellation is the fourth of the year for the Wildcats, who previously had games against Northern Arizona, Texas-El Paso postponed and its contest against Colorado rescheduled for Dec. 28.
The team made-up its games against the Lumberjacks and Miners, beating the former 96-53 and the latter by a 69-61 score.
Arizona is scheduled to return to the hardwood to face off against the Stanford Cardinal at 6 p.m. in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Saturday night in the team’s Pac-12 opener.
