CUBS HOPE FAMILIARITY LEADS TO IMPROVEMENT

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Monday, November 29, 1999

After a season to get used to coach Jeff Funston's system and style, Funston expects his second Bell City basketball team to improve upon last year's 5-18 record. "The players are a lot more used to me now and things are going a lot smoother," said Funston. "I think we're looking pretty good. We should be deeper than we were last year. We should be able to go about nine deep, which is a few more than last year."I know we lost some good players, but I think we can improve on our record a little bit. I think we've gotten better overall and everybody is working real hard."Bell City lost leading scorer Jared Eftink to graduation and another player who was being counted on, point guard Jeremy Walter, won't be able to play after undergoing open heart surgery a few months ago, although his overall health is doing well. "Jeremy won't be able to play, but he'll still be around for moral support," Funston said.

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