The thought of missing Christmas at home was scary for the Arizona women’s basketball team. The idea that if they tested positive for COVID-19, they wouldn’t be allowed to return to their loved ones bothered them more than anything else. Yet, when symptoms started popping up on their trip to NAU in mid-December, they faced those fears and reported the symptoms to the medical staff.
“We’re managed very well medically,” head coach Adia Barnes said. “When we have any glimpse of anything, our players communicate that with our medical staff and we take care of it.