European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday March 14, 1986 Davis shines As suns Edge Milwaukee by he associated press Milwaukee it was like old times for the Phoenix suns and Walter Davis. Davis scored 26 of his 32 Points after inter Mission including 12 in overtime and the game Winner with seven seconds left to boost the suns to a 127-126 Aba Victory Over the Milwaukee Bucks on wednesday night. I came alive Davis said. I finally played  Walter is like a scoring machine said teammate Mike Sanders. When we get no Roundup Down we want to get the Ball to him. You need that Type of Leader who you can go to during crunch  the Walter Davis of old is what you saw tonight added Phoenix coach John Macleod. And you know who wanted to shoot it at the end of the  Davis jumper from the Lane proved to be the winning Basket. He got to his strength said Milwaukee coach Don Nelson and made some awful hard  the Bucks called time out after Davis jumper but a Paul Pressey jump shot from outside the three Point line fell Short. Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee s All Star guard made his return from a rib injury after missing three games and scored 24 Points to Lead the Bucks. Kings 127, Mavericks 120 of Dallas Reggie Theus hit six free throws and a Basket in overtime lifting Sacramento Over Dallas which had beaten the Kings eight straight times. Rolando Blackman s two free throws tied the game at 109-All with 41 seconds left in regulation and Johnson missed a Short jumper to give Dallas a Chance to run Down the clock for the final shot. However Jay Vincent s jump shot hit the rim at the Buzzer. The Kings took immediate command in the overtime with Theus eight Points giving him 32 for the game. Blackman had a game High 46 Points for Dallas which was without the services of leading scorer Mark Aguirre who missed his second straight game with the flu. Warriors 118, jazz 111 Salt Lake City Purvis Short scored 39 Points 16 in the second period As Golden state led throughout. Sleepy Floyd added 19 Points for the warriors and Joe Barry Carroll 17. Adrian Dantley feuding with coach Frank Layden led the jazz with 30 Points and hurl Bailey came off the Bench to add 26 Points and pull Down 11 rebounds. During the player introductions the jazz fans were decidedly pro Dantley. The All Star Forward was Given a Long ovation with Many of the fans rising from their seats. Layden who this week fined Dantley 30 pieces of Silver 30 dimes was booed. Clippers 100, supersonics 96 los Angeles Marques Johnson scored 23 Points and Benoit Benjamin scored five of his 19 Points in the final two minutes to help los Angeles snap a four game losing Streak. Bullets 128, Cavaliers 114 Richfield Ohio Jeff Malone scored 39 Points 12 of them in the third Quarter As Washington opened a 16-Point Lead on the Way to beating Cleveland. Pistons 111, pacers 101 Pontiac Mich. Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas scored 26 Points each and Detroit held off Indiana s fourth Quarter rally. Hawks 113, nets 97 East Rutherford . Do Minique Wilkins scored 12 of his 35 Points in the second period and sparked Atlanta to its seventh straight Triumph. 76ers 105, kicks 95 Philadelphia Moses Malone had 28 Points and 15 rebounds As Phila Delphia rolled Over new York which lost its fifth straight game. Duke s Dawkins Heads up squad up photo Duke s Johnny Dawkins. 19 Points per game this year new York up Johnny Dawkins of Duke the Bedrock of the nation s no. 1 College basketball team this season High lighted United press International s 1986 All America squad. The 6-foot-2 guard an All american for the second straight year was joined by a front line of Walter Berry of St. Johns Kenny Walker of Kentucky and Len Bias of Maryland. Scott Skiles of Michigan state was the other guard. In a nationwide vote by 125 sports writ ers and broadcasters Dawkins received 91 votes followed by Berry 83walker 52bias 41 and Skiles 30. The second team featured guards Dwayne Washington of Syracuse and Steve Alford of Indiana Center Brad Daugherty of North Carolina and forwards Danny Manning of Kansas and Ron Harper of Miami Ohio. The third team consisted of guards Dell Curry of Virginia tech and Mark Price of Georgia tech Navy Center David Robin son and forwards Mark Alarie of Duke and Reggie Miller of Urcla. Dawkins the Blue devils career scoring Leader averaged 19 Points a game in his senior season while shooting 54 percent from the floor. He broke Danny Ainge s Mcaa career record for scoring in double figures for the greatest number of games. He has great consistency and is a terrific athlete said Billy Cunningham the for Mer Philadelphia 76ers coach and now an acc television commentator. I never noticed him getting tired once and he plays a lot of  Berry a 6-8 Junior Forward from new York was moved to Center this year for the no. 3 redmen often swamped by double and triple coverage Berry would slither away for a stuff or deliver a spinning left handed jumper while hanging in the air. He averaged 23 Points and 11 rebounds and broke Chris Mullin s school Mark for most Points in a season. Walter is an example of a player who knows his time has come said Georgetown coach John Thompson. Walker a 6-8 senior Forward from Roberta ga., averaged nearly 20 Points and eight rebounds to Lead Kentucky to a no. 4 ranking. Although his statistics dropped from his spectacular Junior season he was As Good As any Forward anywhere. Bias a 6-8 senior Forward from Landover md., is the terrapins career scoring Leader. This year he led the conference in scoring at 23 Points a game while shooting 55 percent and grabbing six rebounds a game. Bias is rugged inside and capable from the Corner. He plays under control and is not afraid to take the big shot. If Lenny Bias in t the player of the world i Don t know who is Maryland coach lefty Driesell said. He made every kind of shot there is he blocked shots and he got  Skiles a 6-1 senior from Plymouth ind., invigorated a Michigan state team that was picked to finish near the Bottom of the big ten but finished no. 18 in the nation. He averaged 29 Points and scored 43 in the last regular season game despite sore ribs. He is the school s scoring Champ. Mcneese whips Dayton in nit opener by the associated press Lake Charles la. Forwards Jerome Batiste and Kenny Jimerson combined for 45 Points and Mcneese state claimed its 21st straight Home court Victory with an 86-75 Triumph Over Dayton in wednesday night s first round of the National invitation tournament. Mcneese the 21-10 Southland Confer ence runner up advanced to the nit s Sec Ond round at an unannounced site against an unnamed opponent. Dayton led by Damon Goodwin s 31 Points finished its season at 17-13 and a 2 11 record on the Road. Batiste an honorable mention All Amer Ica had 24 Points and led the cowboys with 12 rebounds. Jimerson scored 21 Points and Mike Marshall had 15 for Mcneese. Ronald Cox also had 10 Points for Mcneese including a jumper with 15 03 left in the first half that gave the cowboys a 10-8 Lead they never relinquished. In other nit first rounders Providence 72, Boston u. 69 Providence . Providence Sank 12 of 13 free throws in the last 3 /2 minutes and withstood a last minute scor Collie basketball ing Binge by Jeff Timberlake to Edge bos ton University. Dave Kipfer Sank both ends of a one and one situation with 3 30 left in the game to put the friars ahead for Good 60-59. It was the 12th Lead change in a 9 43 Span. Ernie Lewis who led Providence with a career High 18 Points and Matt palazzi also converted one and ones to build the Lead to 66-61. Then Timberlake led the terriers Back. He hit a jumper with 46 seconds to go and after two free throws by Providence s Billy Donovan connected on a Bank shot with 26 seconds left making the score 68-65. After Lewis missed a foul shot with nine seconds remaining Timberlake drove in for a Layup with two seconds to play closing the Lead to one Point. Time ran out on the terriers who were forced to foul twice on Friar inbound plays. That resulted in two free throws apiece by Donovan and Don Brown that clinched the game. Tony Dacosta scored at the Buzzer for Boston University. The friars who won the nit in 1961 and 1963, improved their record to 16-13 with their first postseason Victory since the 1976 nit. Boston University which last won a Post season game in the 1959 Caas ended its season at 21-10. Donovan added 14 Points 12 in the Sec Ond half for the friars. Palazzi had 10. The terriers were led by Paul Hendricks with 16 Points Dwayne Vinson with 14 and Timberlake with 12. So Missouri 59, Pittsburgh 52 Springfield to. Winston  land scored 15 Points and had eight steals to Lead Southwest Missouri state Over Pitt. The bears 23-7, held a 10-4 Lead with about 15 minutes remaining in the first half before the panthers ran off 10 straight Points to take their biggest Lead of the game at 14-10. Also scoring in double digits for the mid continent conference team were Phil Schlegel with 12 Points Chris Ward with 11 and Greg Bell with 10. Charles Smith scored 15 Points and pulled Down seven rebounds for the panthers 15-14. Demetreus Gore added 10 for the big East conference team. Bruins Down penguins to end losing skein by the associated press Pittsburgh Boston Bruins coach Butch Goring did t understate the importance of his team s 5-2 Victory wednesday Over the slumping Pittsburgh penguins. It was an absolute must Goring said after Charlie simmer scored two first period goals to help the Bruins end a three game nil losing Streak. At this stage it does t matter who we re playing we have to win Goring said. We re in a dogfight and we need All the Points we can  the Bruins in fourth place in the Adams division increased their Lead to five Points Over last place Hartford in the Battle for the final playoff spot. Nil Roundup the game was no less critical to the pen Guins who have now lost five straight games their longest Streak of the season. Pittsburgh remains a Point ahead of the fifth place new York rangers in the Patrick division race. Sabres 7, Blackhawk 6 Chicago Buffalo s Paul Cyr triggered a three goal second period and Richie Dunn collected two goals to Pace the sabres. The loss spoiled a hat trick by Chicago s Steve Larmer. Buffalo s Gil Perreault with four assists brought his career total to 800 assists and 1,300 Points. Flames 3, rangers 2 new York Dan Quinn recorded a goal and two assists All on Power plays As Calgary broke a three game wingless Streak. Oilers 7, jets 5 Winnipeg forwards Craig Mac Tavish and Jarri Kerri scored twice and Wing Mike Kru Shelyski engineered four goals As Edmonton beat Winnipeg. Canadians 3, canucks 2 Montreal Rookie Center Ste Phane Richer snapped a tie late in the final period As Montreal beat Vancouver. Red wings 3, Kings 0 Inglewood Calif. Goalie Greg Stefan stopped 28 shots for his third career nil shutout for Detroit