The Duke women’s basketball team ends its 2020-21 season after just four games, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Friday report from The Associated Press.
The men’s basketball team, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, are expected to continue their 2020-2021 season despite removing the last two weeks of the non-conference season to allow players to return home to their families.
The women’s team, led by first-year coach Kara Lawson, has been on hiatus since Dec. 16 after two positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Blue Devils travel group. Duke started 3-1 and postponed games against Miami, North Carolina State and UNC Wilmington.
The Duke women’s basketball program is the first of all Power Five schools not to complete their season after starting it. The Ivy League has decided not to play any winter sports in November. Several other smaller schools chose not to participate in the season, but they weren’t up for NCAA tournament contention like the Blue Devils.
Lawson was hired in July and previously said, “I don’t think we should be playing now. This is my opinion on it. ”
Contribuant: The Associated Press.
