European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 15, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Kentucky tips Alabama 73-71 from press dispatches Tuscaloosa Ala. Roger Harden hit a 22-foot or with five seconds left giving no. 11 Kentucky a 73-71 Victory Over no. 18 Alabama thursday night and put the wildcats two games ahead in the Southeastern con Ference race. Kentucky is 12-1 in the Sec and 21-3 Overall. The loss dropped Alabama to 11-2 in the conference and 17-Soverall. With Alabama holding Kenny Walker Well below his 19-Poinl average Kentucky s James Blackmon poured in 22 Points to Lead Kentucky. Buck Johnson scored 22 Points for Alabama. Kentucky Defeated Alabama 76-52 in Lexington on Jan. Ii and the Alabama players had vowed to avenge that loss some of them claiming the wildcats hot dogged in the final minutes. College basketball however Kentucky led most of the Way in their Sec Ond meeting to hand Alabama its Rorsi loss in nine games and its first defeat in its last 20 games at Tuscaloosa. Although two Kentucky players Winston Bennett and Cedric Jenkins fouled out with less than seven minutes left Walker and de Davender took up the Slack. Walker with 16 pops put the wildcats ahead by one Point with a free throw and Davender converted a three Point play to give Kentucky a 71-67 Lead with 2 38 left. Alabama s Derrick Mckey scored two straight Buck ets to tic the score 71-71 with 30 seconds left. Alabama s defense denied Kentucky an inside shot and Harden popped in his game Winner just As he had done in an earlier Victory against Louisiana state. Alabama trying for a final shot threw the Ball into Kentucky s hands at the end of the game. In other games thursday night Missouri 101, Oklahoma 88columbia, to. Jeff Strong helped stake Missouri to an Early Lead and the tigers rolled Over eighth ranked Oklahoma in a game that included 62 personal fouls. Seven players fouled out of the ragged big eight game. The three officials called 23 personal fouls in the first half and technical fouls on both head coaches. Missouri snapping a four game losing Streak bolted to an 18-1 Lead As the ragged sooner went the first 5 10 without a Field goal. The loss dropped Oklahoma to 7-3 in the big eight putting third ranked Kansas 8-1, in a commanding position for the regular season title. Oklahoma 22-3 Overall closed to within nine Points at see College on Page 23 devils ride Power plays to 4-3 win from press dispatches East Rutherford . Greg Adams and Mel Bridgman scored Power play goals As the new Jersey devils beat the Montreal Ca Nadies 4-3 thursday. The canadians lost their fourth game in the last five and missed an Opportunity to take Over first place nil Roundup in the Adams division. Montreal trails the top ranked Quebec Nordi ques by one Point. New Jersey s Paul Gagne picked up a Loose puck just outside the crease and backhanded it past Ca Nadien goaltender Patrick Roy to open the scoring at 8 34 of the first period. The devils extended their Lead to 2-0 As Rich Preston took a pass from Mark Johnson across the crease and banged the puck past Roy into the net at 15 23 of the first period. The devils on sunday broke an 11-game wingless Streak 0-10-1 with a 6-3 win Over the Hartford whalers. In other games thursday night flyers 6, islanders 3 Philadelphia Tim Kerr s 41st goal of the season and his Sec Ond of the night gave Philadelphia its game Winner against new York. The Victory was the flyers first in their last four games against the islanders. Blackhawk 5, Maple Leafs 4. Chicago Curt Fraser capped his first nil hat trick with a game winning goal in overtime As Chicago beat Toronto. Blues 5, North stars 3 St. Louis Doug Gilmour re bounded Rob Ramage s blocked shot into the net to snap a 2-2 tie late in the second period and mar Hunter and Doug Wickenheiser scored 3v minutes apart in the final session giving St. Louis a Victory Over Minnesota. The outcome procured with the help of two Ramage assists snapped Minnesota s unbeaten Streak since the All Star break a four games three of them triumphs. It also blunted the North stars bid to climb past St. Louis into second place in the Norris division stand Ings behind Chicago. Barkley pumps in 29 Points 76ers defeat kicks 95-92 from press dispatches new York Charles Barkley had 29 Points and 17 rebounds and the Phila Delphia 76crs held new York to 34 Sec Ond half Points to defeat the kicks 95-92 in an National basketball association game thursday  Malone added 23 Points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers, who won their fourth consecutive game. Rory Sparrow paced the kicks with 19 Points 16 in the first  scored five straight Points to give Philadelphia its largest Lead at 93-85 with 3 28 left and Julius Erving s Layup with 1 49 to go gave Philadelphia a seemingly comfortable 95-87 advantage. Sparrow s three Point goal with 1 10 remaining made it 95-92 and new York had a final Chance to tie when Maurice checks no Roundup committed an offensive foul with 10 seconds left. But Trent Tucker s three Point attempt at the Buzzer was wide. In other games thursday night Cavaliers 135, nets 117 Richfield Ohio world b. Free scored 28 Points and six teammates also scored in double figures thursday night As the Cleveland Cavaliers breezed to an easy 135-117 National basketball association Victory Over the new Jersey nets. Cleveland which won its second straight game after eight consecutive losses led by 11 Points after one Quarter by 19 Points at halftime and by 26 Points entering the fourth Quarter. New Jersey got no closer than 13 Points in the final period. The Cavaliers collected a season High 17 steals with 13 of them coming As they built a 68-49 halftime  113, jazz 106 Milwaukee Paul Pressey scored 12 of his 24 Points in the final Quarter and Terry Cummings and Ricky Pierce added 21 Points apiece leading Milwaukee Over Pressey scored six of Milwaukee s first seven Points of the fourth Quarter including a length of the court drive for a Dunk putting the Bucks ahead 93-82 with 9 31 Milwaukee bumped the Lead to 98-85 on two free throws by Pierce with 6 37 Utah s Karl Malone scored with two minutes remaining to Cut Milwaukee s Lead to 105-98, and a free throw and three Point goal by Rickey Green made it 107-102 with 1 11 to play. But Pierce scored a Layup off a pass from Pressey and then added two free throws to rebuild Mil see Aba on Page 23 the View from below a photo. The twin towers of the Houston rockets 7-footer Akeen Olajuwon 34 and 7-fool-4 Ralph Sampson make an imposing Barrier. John Koncak 32 of the Atlanta Hawks takes a Long look at the duo during tuesday s National basketball association game at Houston. The Rock ets won 113-100