European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I thursday february 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Story of rebounding in the Safe championship showdowns a Philol by Gui so Tummler Tony Hicks left above of  s Safe champs Muscles rebound from Ramstein s Willie Stewart 21, left and Ben Kendrick 30 in wednesday s Safe away from the warriors Gary Thomas right. Zwil title game. The Rains Stewart ,.abo�e takes one Bruecken prevailed 81-74 in the title game. Warriors Nail Safe title by Bucky Fox staff writer Pitburg a Germany turn on the  s party has just started. The warriors won their first Safe basketball title in is years wednesday with an 81-74 Triumph Over Ramstein. Bring on the lakers cheered Wei Bruecken Trainer Raymond Matthews. Born in we Bruecken Sang Wei Bruch Ken s fans to the tune of born in the  Darryl Reeves whose 20 Points helped them feel so Giddy said r l m elated completely. I never expected to win it my first year Here but once we started winning. I knew we could win the Csc then  Kenny Lloyd the three year Warrior missed the semifinal Victory Over Pitburg and the title game because of a pulled hamstring. He did t miss the Cele  Felt like i played he said. Another Warrior who missed some action was Tony Hicks. Otherwise known As rambo for his inside muscle the 6-Fbot-6 Center fouled out with 2 05 left an otherwise toned Down his aggressiveness because of foul  All Hicks did was score a team High 22 Points and grab 18  that plus his overpowering  in four previous games aft victories in this five Day eight team tournament Hicks was named the most valuable player. It feels Good the big Mississippi said As he wiped his bloody nose. Said Ramstein s 6-7 Center Herman College basketball Michigan at Pur due 1 30 �.m. Friday. Safe basketball Smith who hauled Down 12 rebounds but was held to s-of-17 shooting and 12 Points i take my hat off to or. Hicks. I Call him or. Hicks now. He took my of sense away. He s a  we Bruecken coach Julito Junsay was one Guy who hardly had time to party. He caught a Quick ride to Rhein main from where he s flying stateside thursday for reassignment. But before any of that he had to figure out How to replace Hicks for a chunk of the second half. We just ran our offence said Junsay who used Reserve Brian Brown seven re Bounds and Reeves five boards inside. And the other Guys had to do it a Little harder. I try not to worry. If he Hicks fouls out he fouls out. Like Kenny we filled in for  re an excellent team said coach Bob Abbott whose rams went 3-2 Here after finishing third in the Continental sports conference regular season. They deserve everything they  did t walk into  before we Bruecken s title a Csc team had t won this tourney since 1980,when Ramstein pulled it off. And for 20 minutes wednesday the rams looked ready to upset the Csc champions thus forcing a second game. With Forward Willie Stewart scoring 17 of his game High 23 Points in that first half Ramstein led 41-37 at intermission. Hicks had 12 Points and 10 rebounds himself that first stanza but the Stewart Smith combo was neutralizing him. We Bruecken finally took the Lead for Good when guard Ben Johnson canned to ought three pointers. Reeves followed with a 20-footer. And the warriors led 51 46 with 13 02 left. Where was Stewart for the Ramstein comeback on the Bench with three fouls. Or sandwiched Between warriors. He managed Only two Field goals in the second  did t Stop Stewart Abbott said. We did t get the Ball to Stewart. In spurts we had very bad passes. Other times we had a better Man  said Stewart their press was effective. And when they had three men on me it was pretty hard to get the Ball to me in the  King picked up Ramstein s Slack by scaring 14 of his 16 Points in the second half. His driving Layup Cut the rams Defi Cit to 73-72 with 1 49 left. Johnson who scored 20 Points on 7-of 23 shooting but five three pointers countered with a driving bucket for a three Point  with 1 37 left. Jeff demons followed with two free throws and Doug Henry netted a follow shot and the warriors led 79-72. You name it we re no. 1." hey hey  the we Bruecken fans who outnumbered Ramstein s five to one chanted and Sang it. Their warriors who overcame four Power blackouts to beat Tilburg tuesday night then turned out the lights on Ramstein for Good wednesday. Even Junsay who refused to gloat throughout his 20-2 regular season said before he left for Good i think we re the  in tuesday s semifinals it was we Bruecken 73, Pitburg 59 a lot of rambo and a lot of press said Reeves in a raucous we Bruecken locker  Hicks the warriors 6-6 Mountain of muscle shoved his Way for a game High 22 Points and 17 rebounds the Lead the Csc champs Over the no. 2 Barons. Hicks is a Good ballplayer conceded Pitburg coach George once. He reads the boards extremely Well and goes to the Ball Strong then there was Brown the 6-4 Reserve Forward. With Lloyd out with a pulled hamstring the warriors looked for help and Brown responded with 17 Points All in the second  was t the game of my  Brown said As he showered but it was the most exciting because it was for All the mar Bles. With Kenny out i knew i had to Rise to the  Price "1 think it was a career for him. When it was on the line he got the big Points. But Hicks was the one who beat  Hicks scoring 13 first half Points we Bruecken zipped to a 26-18 Lead. The warriors upped that to 37-24 with 14 32 left. Back came  by a stifling press the Barons outscored the warriors 18-2 to Lead 42-39 with 9 38 left. The packed gym was Rock  it was we Bruecken s turn. Hicks hit a free throw and Johnson dinner u three Pointer and the warriors were Back on lop 43-42 with 9 06 left. They never lost that Lead. They out see warriors on Page 22 prep Pickin s taking a break High school sports editor Ben Abrams whose prep Pickin s column normally appears in today s editions of your stars and stripes is on Vaca Tion this  Hope to have Ben and prep Pickin s Back from the Golf courses in Florida next week