European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. December 19, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 hornets bears gain a town final Kaiserslautern Germany Hanau s Richard Johnson punished the cords for 43 Points thursday As the hornets held off a determined Daum Holder comeback to Advance to the championship round of he kaisers Mcm Christmas basketball tournament with a 101-98 win nor a bracket Triumph Over the bears. Undefeated Hanau will face Baum other again at 5 . Friday. The bean rebounded from their loss to the hornets with an 86-54 throttling of Darmstadt in the losers bracket final. A Hanau Victory will end the tournament a Baum older win will Force a 7 30 . If Nec Cussary title contest the hornets needed every bit of Johnson s offence As the bears battled Back from a 21-Point halftime deficit turning a potential Laugher into a Battle of clutch free throws at the end. It Wax a Battle the bean lost As they could convert Only 5 of i second half chances. Baum older scored the first six Points of the game before Hanau went on a 14-6 ran to Lake the Lead for Good on two of Johnson s 18 first half Points a Dunk at the 9 1 s Mark. The bean came Back to get to seven Points Down 2s-i8, at 7 55 before the hornets behind the nine lint half rebounds of Charles Bates launched a 21-8 scoring spree and seemingly put the game away 46-25 at the half time Buzzer. The bears saw things differently and scored 10 unanswered Points to on the second half. Johnson countered that run with eight straight paints of his own How Ever la put the hornets up 71-58 Midway through the final half. But the bears still weren t ready to Chuck it in and regroup in the loser s bracket. Forwards Clyde Harp who would finish with 20 Points Tony Bannerman is and Thomas Gordon 17 led a rally that pulled Baum older to a one Point deficit at 96-95 with 17 seconds to play. But clutch free throws by Johnson and John Mclaughlin pre served things for the hornets. Hanau s Bates ended he Day with 13 paints and 12rebounds. Teammate Gerald Davis chipped in with 12 Points and Larry Wade and Michael been 10 steals each scored 10 Points. I n losses Brackel action thursday Baum older 86, Darmstadt 54 the bears recovering vigorously from their Winner s bracket loss rushed out to a 13-2 Lead and then proceeded to out rebound the smaller demons 51-19 10 Gam the Lounicy s final round and a rematch with Hanau. Malcom March gathered in 16 boards to go along with his game High is Points for the bears who got 16 Points and five blocked shots from Harp. Bannerman had 17points, and George Valentine hit 10 for the winners. Damis Ladt s Ricky Hooker who had consecutive 29 Point efforts in the Day s earlier games managed just Shi Points against the Baum older defense. Orlando Good win had 15 Points and Ron Moulcy had 12 for the out classed demons. Darmstadt 95, Karlsruhe 83 the demons gained the losers bracket final against Baum older behind 29 Points from Hooker. Karlsruhe opened 10-2 Lead before Darmstadt took a 31-30 Lead with 5 13 left in the first half and outscored the pacers is-6 from that Point for a 46-36 halftime bulge. Battling for control of the Ball underneath the Hanau humus Gerald dates 15, left photo tips the Ball away from Thomas Gordon 32 and Darnell Arbet behind Gordon of Bank Holder s Bear in first period action at the Knish Slauter Christmas basketball tournament thursday. The bears Thomas Boyd 44, re fill photo grabs the rebound away from chutes Bates 22 and Davis of the hornets in action at the Kleber Cavern gym. Hanau won he winners bracket Battle of v corps rials 101-98. I. Karlsruhe closed the Gap to 54-4s at inc 14 48 Mark of the second half but the demons went on a 9-2 run to build a 63-50 Lead with 11 44 left. The pacers made another run and closed to within four Points with 47 to play but a 13-5 spurt for the demons ended the Lourcy far the pacers. In addition to Hooker s 29, the demons got 14 Points from Derrick Gilkey 13 from Goodwin 12 from Tim Sultzer and 10 from Kerry Rayford. Karlsruhe 99, he Bronn 81 the Heilbronn eagles playing without injured 29 Points per game scorer Patrick Elm orc were unable to Deal with the pressure created by the pacers Melv Wrespress 24 Points and Derrick Davis 20 Points. Karlsruhe never trailed in eliminating the eagles. Darmstadt 120, Pir Masens 99 Darmstadt s Hooker connected for 29 Points and collected 12 rebounds As inc demons eliminated inc Road runners. Darmstadt jumped to a 13-Poinl halftime Lead behind Hooker s hot hand and the rebounding of Goodwin who finished the game with 14 boards and 17 Points and coasted the rest of the Way. Joining Hooker and Goodwin in double figures for the demons were Oil key with 18 Points suit ice with 15 and Virgil o Neal with 12. Grant Robinson led the losers with 23 Points. James Baldwin had is and Paul Smith 15. Mckinney triumphs Cou Mayeur. Italy