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'We can play or take a forfeit': Xavier women's basketball battles COVID-19, finds way to win

College basketball programs have had to adapt recently like never before.

Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, situations have spiraled into uncertainty, games have been canceled, protocols have been developed and altered, and nearly two years after the start of the pandemic, the sport remains in a state of flux.

To play or coach college basketball is like trying to ride a wild horse without a saddle. The horse is in control – you're just trying to hold on.

Melanie Moore's in her third season as the women's basketball coach at Xavier University.