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Article: Despite losing '07-08 top scorer and top recruit, defending champion Yaks should contend
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
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- December 1, 2008
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By ROGER UNDERWOOD
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
There are any number of points during a college basketball season
in which a coach may be forced into a major adjustment.
For Yakima Valley's Ray Funk, that point came before the first
game.
"Well," said Funk, having disclosed that star recruit Damar
Wilson had incurred a serious knee injury, "I guess we'll be a
little different team now."
While Wilson has yet to decide whether to have surgery and wait
for next year or try to rehab and play part of this season, the Yaks
have no option but to soldier on.
And truth be told, that prospect isn't all bad.
Enough players remain from last season's NWAACC championship
squad -- although none of them is ...