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The new year graced the University of Hawaii at Hilo basketball programs with fresh looks at seasons that started off heading in the wrong direction.
“It’s good to see these kids get some rewards for their efforts,” men’s basketball coach GE Coleman said after the Vulcans returned home Sunday night following their first victory of the season, an 88-85 Pacific West Conference road win at Point Loma Nazarene on Saturday night. “Our kids have been invested in the approach the whole time, but their confidence had to be shaken because there was so much stacked against them.