Tuberculosis cases force postponement of Riordan basketball games
Riordan boys, girls teams postponed games against Sacred Heart Cathedral on Thursday after a small outbreak
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A tuberculosis outbreak at Archbishop Riordan High School postponed two West Catholic Athletic League basketball games on Thursday, the Bay Area News Group has confirmed.
Both Riordan boys and girls basketball teams had games scheduled against Sacred Heart Cathedral on Thursday night, but after concerns raised from SHC regarding the cases of tuberculosis, the schools mutually decided to postpone the matchups for another date.
Along with Thursday’s postponement, the girls team will not play Saturday against highly touted San Ramon Valley, coach Will Watkins told this news organization on Thursday.
“It was mutually agreed on from all schools involved to not play Thursday and Saturday’s game for the health and safety of our students,” Watkins said. “Our administration has done a great job communicating with us and keeping us informed.”
Riordan boys coach Joey Curtin told the Bay Area News Group on Friday that their Saturday game against Bellarmine was scheduled to go on as planned, but Bellarmine announced Friday morning that the game had, in fact, been postponed
Watkins said his team was in the middle of its drive to SHC when he got the news that Thursday’s game would not be played.
The San Francisco Chronicle, citing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, reported that the school has three active cases of the illness. It was not known if the cases involved students, teachers, staff members or others at the school.
Tuberculosis is a “serious illness that largely affects the lungs and can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings,” according to the Mayo Clinic website. The Mayo Clinic also says a person can pass the bacteria to others during the first two to three weeks of the illness.
Watkins said he has not heard from his administration whether other winter sports games will be canceled or postponed.
Both Riordan teams are in the midst of excellent seasons.
The boys team is currently 16-1 and one of the top teams in Northern California. The girls team is 12-5 and coming off a rivalry win over St. Ignatius on Tuesday.
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