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Delaware State opens its 2024 season this weekend in Hawaii, but the week is already off to a hectic start for the Hornets.
The team was scheduled to take its 10.5-hour flight to the island of Oahu on Tuesday but missed it, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The team was scheduled to depart from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City but reportedly missed its cross-country flight due to a problem with the buses.
“We are working on a plan,” a team spokesman told the Star-Advertiser.
The specific problem with the buses transporting the team was not disclosed. It is about 178 miles (287 kilometers) or more than three hours’ drive from the Delaware State University campus to John F. Kennedy Airport. Delaware State head coach Lee Hull said Monday there are some logistical challenges because the team has to fly from the East Coast to the Hawaiian island, with a six-hour time difference.
The Hornets and Rainbow Warriors game is scheduled for Saturday at 6:00 p.m. local time (12:00 a.m. ET) at the Clarence TC Ching Complex in Honolulu.
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