European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday january 26, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Iraklion wins Small units Cage title Iraklion Greece Ron Janes three Point 28-footer tied the count at 40 and his drive in moments later put Iraklion ahead for Good and the Minoia Swent on to whip the Scilen Kirchon panthers 76-67 Here sunday in the Safe Small units championship game. The championship Victory Iraklion s first Ever Safe tide m basketball gave the charges or Elijah Lewis a 5-1 record in the double elimination tournament Grilc Skirchen finished with a 4-2 Mark. This team displayed tremendous heart in winning this tournament said Lewis later. In most of the games we were trailing in the Middle of the second Naif but the players never gave up. It was that Overall team desire and the great individual a Albru of Kevin Robinson and Jones that brought the Safe championship to constructed a 24-11 Lead Midway through the lint half but the minotaur fought Back tout their deficit to 34-29 by intermission and were in control most of the rest of the game. They wrapped things up As Phil Chambers hit three three pointers in a matter of three third one made it 59-48, and Bob Burke Fol Lowed with a Layup a Short jumper and a free throw to give Iraklion its biggest Lead of the game at 64-48. The Minoi aurs went to a four Comdr same at that juncture. When it failed As a similar Geilenkirche Effort had in the first half and their Lead dwindled to six Points they quickly went Back to their Normal ten stole the Ball twice and each time the fast break converted the turnover into a Basket Thomas Kaye netted one and Burke the other and Oei Lendlr Chen threw the Ball away on another occasion with Jones converting the turnover for a bucket. Jones Ted a four pronged minotaur double figure attack with 24 Points. Burke followed with 16 Points and five assists Chambers added 13 Points and Kay turned in i id Point 12-Rcbound performance Robin son got Only nine Points in the championship game but nil All around play throughout the tournament earned him most valuable player got a 32-Point, 16-Rcbound game from Greg Stamps but he could t carry the Tea Malone. Charles Campbell was next in the panthers scor ing with 10 was joined on the All tournament team selected by the coaches by Stamps Jones Memming Ein s Charles Nash and Hillingdon s Bobby Carter. In late saturday games Geilenkirche 80, Izmir 72greg Stamps scored 24 Points and grabbed 21 re Bounds to Pace the 48-48 Early in the second hair guile Skirchen beat the offensive boards to score 10 straight Points. Izmir s Hopes were dimmed when Center Shawn la fouled out with six minutes left but the sultans got within 12-69 on Andrew Shannon s free throws in the closing minutes. The team from Germany countered with two Buck ets to turn out the lights on the team from Turkey Kevin Light contribute 18 Points and Terrence Holden in for the panthers. Shannon led Izmir with 29 Points. Jose finn added Inklin 79, Hll Longdon 64 this clinched a title game shot for the Minoi aurs atoms would have forced them to play off with Izmir. Iraklion erased that thought by Rushing to a 45-27 halftime Lead. Bob Burke led the Minoi aurs will 22 Points Fol Lowed by jones1 20 and Robinson s 10. Jones also snared 10 rebounds. Bobby Carter scored 24 and Hank Ramey 15 for the Hawks from the . Izmir 94, Iraklion of in the Day s first game the sultans got double figure scoring from six players finn with 20, lax 18, Shan non 15, David Means 12 and Clarence Harris an Glen Cherry 11 each. For Iraklion Burke scored 23, Jones 22, Tony kaye13 and Robinson 12. Wet Herszfeld 96, Hillingdon 74 in a Battle Between . Teams Robert Polle scored 21 to Pace the raiders. Douglas Lindsey added 18 and Carl Marshall to with both grabbing ii re Bounds. Carter hit 20 for Hillingdon followed by Ramey s19 and Paul menus 16. Mem Mungen 89, Wethersfield 79 the chargers made their trip from Germany Worth while by rolling to their second Triumph Francis Foster popped in 21 Points and grabbed nine rebounds for Memminger. The chargers rebounded from a 40-33 halftime Defi Cit behind Robert Polk who scored 12 of his 15 Points in the second stanza. Nash and Christopher Davis also scored 15 forme Mingen. Patrick Mckoy led Wethersfield with 20 Points and10 rebounds. Marshall scored hand Polley 10. Frankfurt sweeps two from Hanau Boytim Boivin the Celebration for super sunday came Early in Frankfurt before the super bowl even kicked off. By 5 30 . Frankfurt s fans were celebrating the Falcons and Faloon ettes victories Over Hanau s men s and women s teams in Battles for first place of v corps Eastern Falconette new by the hornets in the women s matchup 79-62 on the wings of some hot shooting by Adriene Buggage then the men used the hot flashes of 32-year-old Luke Fencher s 28 Point game for an 87-77 Triumph. In die women s game Frankfurt 79, hip 62buggage, a 6-2 Center hit seven of nine shots to the first half and guard Jacki Cumbo hit five of seven As the Falconette using a full court trapping defense raced Toa 48-24 halftime advantage. But the hornets came Back behind some Star wan bombing by Vicki Lee and Eddie Riley to close die Gap in the second half. Lee hit five three Point shots and Riley added three to put some heal on the Falconette in the frigid Drake Edwards Cavern Bam that s Polar bearly passing for Faloon ettes jumped out to a 16-2 advantage Early with Buggage accounting for eight of the Points by connecting on her first four hornets on the other hand were shooting colder than the Drake Edward gym temperature one for 12 from the Field at the Start of the game. Hanau made just eight of 39 shots in the first half. But the second half was different with Lee bombing three three Point a at the Start 1o lift the hornets to within 17 with16 50 left when Riley hit another Long Ranger the hornets were within 15 at 52-38wilfi 15 minutes remaining. But Glenda Bridges answered Riley bomb with a three Pointer of her own and the Falconette went Back up by 18.Cumbo then hit five of the Falcon ties next seven Points As they stretched their Lead to 62-4 r Cumbo led Frankfurt with 19, while Buggage and Janith Parker both bad i8 on the front line Riley led Hanau with 20,while Lee added 17 and Carolyn Ford 16. Although Buggage was Happy with the win Over her cd Leam she played for Hanau three years ago she was worried when Lee started connecting at the lop of the second . I be never seen anything like that in a women s game the new or leans native said. All we could do is play her straight up but she s so effective she can still make the in the men s game Frankfort 87, Hutu 77fencher was six for nine from the Field in the first half connecting from the out Side and also battling underneath for boards with Guys 10 years his Junior. Refinished with 28. Fencher and Jackie Johnson who finished with 27, spurred the Falcons to a 47-33 Hai nime 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 Fust half it was on eight of 18 shooting. He finished with 22. The hornets other Forward Richard Johnson was invisible for most of the first half Hilling just two of seven shots. Johnson finished with just 11 Kepi changing up defences on them because we were worried about said. We knew their guards could t kill us from the outside so we concentrated on their Hanau s starting guards Michael been and Larry Don Wade were a combined two for 11 from the Field in the first forced Hanau coach Roderick Roach to go to what was essentially four Forward sin 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 gym car dwelt is being renovated so we Haven t worked together atall Johnson said. You could Tell out there today we could t get our timing or footing Fencher s Sterling Effort May have been surprising to a newcomer just looking at his age but it was t to Rich Ard Johnson lady rattlers rout Heilbronn 120-59 byte Saunders staff writer Wuerzburg Germany Wuerz Burg lady rattlers basketball coach Charley Morris thought his team was abit complacent the first four games of the season. He had a feeling that the defend ing Vii corps and Usa eur champions weren t putting away their opponents in a Way indicative of a team eager to prove that they Are in fact the Best. He wondered if his team would Fin the killer instinct sunday against the Heilbronn lady eagles. The team did jus that in the form Ofa i20-j9 walloping of the lady eagles. Luenburg struck first Ai Pat Jean drove the Lane for two Points a mute and a half into the game. Jean added three More buckets and two free throws to help the rattlers build a 14-6 s Dol Rishia King swished a jumper narrowing the Gap to 14-8 at the12 00 Mark. Then the lady rattlers found that killer say the rattlers Cut through the eagles defense like a hot knife through butter would be an understatement. Try a hot a or a Chain saw for that mat Ter. We saw a lot of openings and Wen through them Morris said. We needed to come out and play a Good aggressive game because we Haven t been and about the game this game .,.i d like to play like this every game. Pal Jean was our big consistent Factor in Side. By dominating the boards she Al Lowed us to open up and use our Jean a 6-foot Center found a Home inthe paint against an outmatched Heil Bronn defense. Quick inside passes from guards Angie Briscoe and Rance Killian kept the Fagle defense swaying toward the paint. While the eagles defense concentrated on shutting off Jean s inside game Diana Huron hit three Field finished the half with is Points Forward Lorraine Harper added eight six by free throws and Huron seven Enro Ute to a 48-25 Midway Ever there were a time for a team to eel complacent this was the time. But Orris fears were Laid to rest shortly after the Start of the second rattlers increased their Lead to 63-36 minutes into the half with Harper connecting on two Field goals and a three Pointer. Luenburg then went on a20-Pomt tear led by Killian and Harper with five Points apiece bringing the score to 83-36. The game was history from this Point on. The clocked ticked the players played and the fans watched bul the suspense was game s end there was Little doubt that Wurzburg does have the killer instinct top scorer for the lady rattlers was Harper who netted 12 second half Point sin posting a rattlers game High of 20. She was followed by Jean and a fir Cylinda Rodriquez with 19 apiece. Rod Riquez tallied 16 second half Points. Bris Coe and Huron rounded out top scorers with 17 and 15, eagles King recorded a game High with 24 Points and guard Angel Jones added 14. Including two the acc in his third year of coaching the lady rattlers Morris is confident of winning another title. This team is better than last year steam. We have 11 returning player who now have More experience he played Well today everything went our Way and we re just starting to Peak. Idon t Sec anyone standing Between us and the
