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NAIA BASKETBALL TOURNEY WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR

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THIS YEAR’S NAIA WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN SIOUX CITY WILL BE ALL ABOUT THE GAMES, WITHOUT SOME OF THE USUAL EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE ON THE SIDE.

TOURNAMENT CO-DIRECTOR COREY WESTRA SAYS THE CANCELLATION OF SOME OF THOSE EVENTS IS TO LIMIT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO COVID:

NAIA4 OC……..HEALTH & SAFETY. :13

WESTRA SAYS THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER WILL STILL FEEL LIKE A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.

HE SAYS SOME EARLY HIGH SCHOOL GAMES HE ATTENDED WHEN PLAY RESUMED THIS WINTER WERE MISSING THAT:

NAIA5 OC……….AS WELL. ;20

SOMETHING ELSE THAT’S MISSING THIS YEAR IS THE MORNING SESSIONS WITH 8AM TIPOFFS:

NAIA6 OC……….THROUGH THE TOURNAMENT. :14

THE NAIA WOMEN’S NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TIPS OFF THURSDAY AT 1PM IN THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER.