By: Andrew Roberts-SWAC Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations
courtesy of www.swac.org
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Men's Basketball games scheduled between Alcorn State and Texas Southern along with Southern and Texas Southern initially slated to be played on Saturday, January 2 and Monday, January 4 respectively, have been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test and subsequent quarantining of student-athletes among the TSU program.
The Men's Basketball games scheduled between Jackson State and Alabama A&M along with Grambling State and Alabama A&M initially slated to be played on Saturday, January 2 and Monday, January 4 respectively, have been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test and subsequent quarantining of student-athletes among the AAMU program.
These actions follow the guidelines and protocols set by the league and its COVID-19 Advisory Committee.
Make up dates for the games have not been determined at this time.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
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