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For the second year in a row, COVID-19 has ended the Lady Bears' hopes at winning a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship.
This time, the Lady Bears decided to back out.
With the Lady Bears anticipating playing in the NCAA Tournament, Missouri State administrators decided to withdraw from the remainder of the tournament.
"Our top priority is to be able to play in the NCAA Tournament," Missouri State Director of Athletics Kyle Moats said in a release. "Our players lost that opportunity last year with the pandemic and the cancellation of the postseason.