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 Playa del Carmen, Mexico – Purdue University officials announced Tuesday night that the women's basketball team was unable to make the trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, after a player was hospitalized and is in stable condition with suspected meningitis. The team had arrived in Indianapolis in preparation for its flight when the decision was made to cancel the trip. No members of the team made the trip to Mexico.Caribbean Challenge officials have been in close contact with Purdue and have already made necessary changes to the tournament schedule. Purdue and tournament officials agreed that it was best for the safety of the Purdue players, coaches, and other teams in the tournament to not make the trip to Mexico. A moment of silence will be held in honor of the Purdue player before the first scheduled game on Thursday morning. “Our prayers are with the player, Purdue, teammates, and family members during this difficult time. We appreciate their complete openness in letting us know as much information as possible in making the best decision for all those involved. We also want to thank Montana and Florida Gulf Coast for agreeing so quickly to play each other to fill in for Purdue, ” said Dave King, CEO of Triple Crown Sports, the producers of the Caribbean Challenge. The Boilermakers were scheduled to play the University of Montana on Thursday at 10pm EST and Florida Golf Coast on Friday at 7:30pm EST. Tournament officials cancelled both Purdue games. Montana will play James Madison on Friday at 5pm EST and Virginia Tech will play Iowa at 7:30pm EST. Florida Gulf Coast will now play Montana at 10:30am EST on Saturday. Thursday, Nov. 25 Hartford vs. Wisconsin Green Bay, Noon EST Utah vs. Penn State, 2:30pm EST Florida Gulf Coast vs. Virginia Tech, 5pm EST James Madison vs. Iowa, 7:30pm EST Friday, Nov. 26 Utah vs. Hartford, Noon EST Penn State vs. Wisconsin Green Bay, 2:30pm EST Montana vs. James Madison, 5pm EST Virginia Tech vs. Iowa, 7:30pm EST Saturday, Nov. 27 Florida Gulf Coast vs. Montana, 10:30am EST Wisconsin Green Bay vs. Utah, 1pm EST Hartford vs. Penn State, 3:30pm EST *Bold denotes schedule changes. |
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