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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. January 26, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 25 Iraklion wins Small units Cage title Iraklion Greece Ron Jon three Point 28-footer tied he round at 40 and lib drive in moments later put Irak lion ahead for Good and the Mono liars went on to whip the glue Skirchen pan thers 76-67 Here sunday in the Safe Small units championship game. The championship Victory Iraklion first Ever Safe due in basketball gave the charges of Elijah Lewi a 5-1 record inthe double elimination tournament. Gel Lent Chen finished Frith 4-2 Mark. This team displayed tremendous heart in winning this tournament said Lewt liter. In most of the names we were trailing in the Middle of the second half but the players never rave up. Twas that Overall team desire and the great idd Itidal efforts of Kevin Robin son and Jones that brought the Safe championship to   constructed a 24-11lead Midway through the first half but the Mono Tours fought Back to Cut Theirdo dolt to 34-29 by intermission and were in control most of the rest of the game. They wrapped things no As Phil Chambers hit three three pointers in matter of three minutes. His third one made it 59-48, and Bob Burke followed with a Layup Short jumper and a free throw to give Iraklion its biggest Lead of the game to 64-48.the min Otann went to a four Corners game Al that juncture. When it failed Asa similar Cellen Kirchon Effort had in the first half and their Tad dwindled to six Points they quickly went Back to their Normal run and Giusi  stole the Ball twice and each time the fast break converted the turnover into a Basket. Thomas Kaye netted one and Burke the other  threw the Ball away on another occasion with Jones converting the turnover for a Backet. Jones led a for pronged minotaur Dou ble figure attack with 14 Points. Burke Fol Lowed with 1$ Points and live assists Chambers added 13 Point and Kaye turned in a id Point 12-Rcbouod performance. Robinson got Only nine Points in the championship game but his All around play throughout tit tournament tamed him most valuable player accolades.  got a 32-Point, 16-re-Bnund a Ifie from Greg Stamps but he could t carry the team atone. Charle Campbell was next in the Panther scor ing with 10 Points. Robinson was joined on the All tournament team selected by the coaches by Stamps Jones Memmi Gein s Charl Snash and Hillingdon s Bobby Carter. Frankfurt sweeps two from Hanau  writer Frankfurt the Celebration for super sunday came Early in Frankfurt before the super bowl even kicked off. By 5 30p.m. Frankfort s fans were celebrating the Falcons and Falcon ties victories Over Hanau s men s and women s teams in Battles for first place of v corps Eastern Region. The Falconer its flew by the hornets inthe women s matchup 79-62 on the wings of some hot shooting by Adrience Buggage. Then the men used the hoi flashes of 32-year-old Luke Fencher s 28-Poim game for an 87-77 Triumph. In the women s game Frankfurt 79, Hanau 62 Buggage a 6-2 Center hit seven of nine shots in the first half and guard Jackie Cumbo hit five of seven As the Falca Netles using a full court trapping defense raced to a 48-24 halftime advantage. But the hornets came Back behind some Star wars bombing by Vicki Lee and Eddie Riley to close the Gap in the second half. Lee hit five three Point shots and Riley added three to put some heal on Defalco Netles in the frigid Drake Edwards Cavern Bam that s Polar bearly passing fora gym these Days. The Falcone ites jumped out to a 16-2advantage Early with Buggage accounting for eight of me Points by connecting on he first tour Shell three came on Baseline jumpers from eight feet. The hornets on the other hand were shooting colder than the Drake Edwards gym temperature one for 12 from the Fielda the Start of the game Hanau made just us photo by do out Frankfurt s Adriene baggage. Tallies 18 in win against Hanau eight of 39 shots in the first half. But the second half was different with Lee bombing three three pointers at the Start to lift the hornets to within 17 with16 50 left when Riley hit another Long Ranger the hornets were within is at 52-38with is minutes remaining. But Glenda Bridges answered Riley bomb with a three Painter of her own and the fal Coneiles went Back up by 18.Cumbo then hit live of the Falconette next seven Points As they stretched their Lead to 62-41. Hanau could t close the Gap after thai Cumbo led Frankfurt with 19, while Buggage and Janith Parker both had 18 on the front line. Kilty led Hanau with 20,while Lee added 17 and Carolyn Ford 16. Although Buggage waa Happy with the win Over her sex team she played for Hanau three years ago the was worried when acc started connecting Al the top of the second half. Phew. I be never seen anything like that in a women s game the new or leans native said. All we could do display her straight up but she s so effective she can still make the  although the hornets did t win Lee had a smile on her face at the end of the game. Could t seem to hit anything in the first half Lee said. I shot All through halftime found my Range and then i just started coming easy. I can t figure it out  and Lee promised the Frankfurt fan something the next time these two teams meet we won t play another first half like we did tonight she said. In the men s game Frankfurt 87, Hanau 77 puncher was sin for nine from the Fieldin the first half connecting from the out Side and also battling underneath for boards with Guys 10 years his Junior. He finished with 23. Fencher and Jackie Johnson who finished with 27, spurred the Falcons to a 47-33 halftime Lead. Fencher had 19 of his Points in the first half while Johnson added 16. Hanau could get no close than 10 Points after intermission. Frankfurt shut Down the hornets talented front line. While Gerald Davis scored 16 Points in the first half it was on eight of is shooting. He finished with 22. The hornets other Forward. Richard Johnson was invisible for most of the first half hitting just two of seven  finished with just 11 Points. We kept changing up defences on the because we were worried about Johnson Fencher said. We knew their guards could t kill m from the outside so we concentrated on their  s starting guards Michael Beccne and Larry Don Wade were a combined two for 11 from the Field in the first half. That forced Hanau coach Roderick Roach to go to what was essentially four forwards in the second half by bringing in Charles Bates Bates ended up As the hornets Sec Ond leading scorer with 13.richard Johnson said the Falcons de sense worked because the hornets have not practice together in a month. Our gym Cardwell is being renovated so we Haven t worked together Al All Johnson said. You could Tell out there today we could t get our Liming or fooling  s Sterling Effort May have been surprising to a newcomer jus looking at his age but it was t to Rich Ard  s a finesse player. I knew or had a Good gome Johnson respectfully  How much longer will Fancher play As Long As my wife Schnita lets me the Isle finance staff sergeant , with a smile he added this Wilt probably be my last  Zurbriggen captures 4th downhill of season a Ptero Switzerland s per Man Zurbriggen races to downhill Victory at Klutz Bushel Austria. Kitzebue heu Austria up Pir min Zurbriggen sunday won the classic Hahn Knamm ski race to score his fourth world cup downhill Victory of the season. The 23-year-old Swiss ended Austria Hopes of a first downhill Victory this season by push ing Erwin Rysch off first place. Austria also had to be Content wit second place in the slalom which Fol Lowed As Yugoslavia s Bojan Krizaj edged Hottie Favorule Mathias Berthold by just 0.08 seconds Over two runs. Zurbriggen virtually wrapped up the downhill cup title with a run of i min Ute. 58.06 seconds Down the 3,500-Mctcrstreif course. He also increased his Lead in the Overall cup standings to a massive95 Points by winning the combined event that paired sunday s two races. Resch led the Field with 1 58.79 unti Zurbriggen came Down an emphatic 0.73 seconds quicker. Zurbriggen also won two downhills Here in 1983 then went on to capture hip world championship Crown at Bor Mio Italy he defends the world Down Hill title next saturday in his Home can ton Al crans Montana Switzerland. With previous victories this season Atlas unas Val d Lucre and Marmisch Parton Kirchon Zurbriggen moved up Toa virtually unbeatable Points total of 110 in the world cup downhill standings. By winning both the downhill and recombined event in which Only he and Liechtenstein s Andreas we Nicl we reclassified Zurbriggen moved up 10 261 Points in the Overall cup standings. Krizaj scored his second Victory of the season and increased his Lead in inc cup slalom standings to 16 Points Over swe Den s Ingemar stun Mark. Fastest in the first run Krizaj clocked a aggregate time of 1 41.84. By hold placed second with 1 41.92, and Armi n Bitner of West Germany was third in 1 41.96  
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