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UCLA could face Washington without Aboya

By David Wharton
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The UCLA basketball team has begun preparations for a showdown with Pac-10 leader Washington at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday night minus a big part of its game.

Center Alfred Aboya returned from the Bruins’ weekend trip to Arizona with what coach Ben Howland described as ‘bad flu symptoms.’

Aboya is the latest flu victim, with several of his teammates falling ill last week.

The senior missed practice on Monday and was expected to sit it out again this afternoon. Howland said he hopes that Aboya can return on Wednesday.

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-- David Wharton

PHOTO: UCLA head coach Ben Howland, left, talks with center Alfred Aboya during Feb. 7 game against Notre Dame.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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