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Will Hurricane Irma damage cancel Syracuse women's basketball tournament in Virgin Islands?

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse women's basketball team's three-game Paradise Jam Tournament in the Virgin Islands might be scuttled by Hurricane Irma.

The Orange was scheduled to take on Wisconsin, Vanderbilt and George Washington Nov. 23-25 on St. Thomas. Now, after the devastating storm caused massive damage there, organizers are evaluating whether that competition can still be held at that location.

Basketball Travelers Inc., the organizing group, recently provided this statement:

"The Paradise Jam tournament staff is in the process of evaluating damage caused by Hurricane Irma to the U.S. Virgin Islands last week. The U.