Northwest basketball postpones games this week

The Northwest Missouri State University women’s and men’s basketball teams will not compete this week in scheduled doubleheaders at Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State as a result of COVID-19 protocols.

Northwest and Pittsburg State will make up the postponed doubleheader January 2, 2021, in Pittsburg, KS. The start time is set for 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

The Bearcat men will travel to Missouri Western January 19 to make up a missed contest from this past weekend. The Bearcats and Griffons will tangle at 7 pm in the MWSU Fieldhouse in St. Joseph. A limited number of tickets will be available for online purchase for immediate family members of Northwest student-athletes to which that process will be facilitated through the Bearcat athletics office. Currently, no tickets are available for purchase to the general public.

The final rescheduled event will be a women’s/men’s doubleheader at Missouri Southern set for February 2. The Bearcats and Lions will square off at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm in Joplin.

The Bearcat women are off to a 3-2 start in MIAA play and are not scheduled to play again until January 2 at Pittsburg State.

The No. 1-ranked Northwest men have posted a 3-0 mark in league action and are set to return to action December 31 at Northeastern State in an already rescheduled matchup.