European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pag9 26 the stars and stripes wednesday february 25,1987 Mcmillan assists sonics win by the associated press Seattle Nate Mcmillan had help from everybody on he court including his opponents. And when the game was Over Mcmil Lan had a Cam record 25 assists and inc Scallie supersonics had a 124-112 Aba Victor 1 Over the los Angeles clippers on monday night. I did t realize Mcmillan had so Many assists clippers coach Don Chancy said that s a lot but i think we contributed some from our defense. We just could t Stop him  with Mcmillan triggering Seattle fasl break he sonics broke open a tight game by outscoring the clippers 19-8 to begin the third period. Nate really gives us emotion Seattle coach be Mic Bicic Slaff said. The players know that if they ran the Courland they re open they will get he Ball from  Mcmillan who had 17 of his assists in the second half started the sonics Oul in the third period with assists on three Quick fast break Baskell once i got the Ball i sped up court and they could t Stop me Mcmillan said. "1 was also gelling he Ball at half no Roundup court a lot which made inc  Mcmillan s single game assist total was the Best in the Aba this season bet Turing he 22 assists John Stockton of Utah turned in last month against the los Angeles lakers. The old Seattle one game record had been 20, held by Lenny Wilkens and Gus Williams. Mcmillan s previous game High assist Mark was 13, Sci in Seattle s Victory Over Washington on saturday. Dale Ellis scored 29 Points Xavier Mcdaniel 28 and Tom Chambers 25 for Seattle. Rory White scored a season High 30 Points for the clippers while Michael Cage added 19 and tied a career High with 20 rebounds. In other Aba action monday night Mavericks 121, warriors 95 Oakland Calif guards Rolan do Blackman and Brad Davis scored 25 and 24 Points respectively to Lead dal Las Over Golden slate. The Mavericks scored the first 12 Points of the game and were never threatened. Eric sleepy Floyd paced the warriors with 24 Points. But he was shut out in the first Quarter As Golden stale fell behind 31-12 he warriors lowest scoring Quarter of the season. Golden state Center Joe Barry Carrol left the game after falling and spraining his left thumb late in the second Quarter and backup Center Jerome while head was unavailable because of a bruised toe. Celtics 116, nets 103 Hartford Conn. Larry Bird scored 35 Points 21 in the second half and Kevin Mchale had 31 As Boston playing at ils second Home in Hartford Conn downed new Jersey by using a 22-9 Streak in the final six minutes to break a 94-94 tie. Mike Gminski led the nets with 28 Points while Buck Williams added 19and Albert icing had 18. Hawks 112, t6en 103 Atlanta Dominique Wilkins scored 42 Points the sixth Lime he has had 40 or More this season As Atlanta downed Philadelphia. The Hawks took control in the fourth period with a 17-7 run that stretched an 81-78 Lead to 98-85 with just under tour minutes remaining. Andrew Toney led Philadelphia with 23 polls Charles Barkley had 20 and Maurice checks 17. By Liera 109, bullets 105 Richfield Ohio Tyrone Corbin scored eight Points during a 19-2 Cleve land spurt in he second Quarter and he Cavaliers survived a fourth Quarter Washington rally to defeat the bullets Phil Hubbard led Cleveland with 21points. Terry Catledge paced washing Ion with 27. Rockets 124, nuggets 08 Houston Akem Olajuwon scored 16 of his 31 Points in the third Quarter to Lead Houston Over visiting Denver. Olajuwon. Who also had 14 rebounds led a 12-0 Houston surge Over a 2 55span of the third Quarter that stretched the rockets six Point halftime Lead to 82-67 with 5 04 remaining in the Quarter. It was Denver s fourth straight loss and seventh in eight games. Jim Petersen scored a career High 22 Points grabbed nine rebounds an helped the rockets pull away in the final minutes Alex English led the nuggets with 23 Points and Lafayette lever added 21. Sex Canadien scores winning goal North stars defeat Montreal Fps photo Keith Acton. Always Nice to come Back Montreal a Keith Acton has fond memories of the Montreal forum and beating the Montreal canadians adds to them. It s always Nice to come Back and especially Nice to win said Acton after the Minnesota North stars beat the Ca Nadies 4-3 in the Only nil game played monday night. I always like coming Back  the North stars scored three goals inthe second period including Acton s Winner late in the period. Acton was in his fourth season wit Montreal when he was dealt to the North stars in the 1983-84 season for Bobby Smith who is now the canadians Sec Ond leading , however denies that he holds a grudge it s been a White since i be played i Montreal so there is no revenge Factor he said. I m just trying to help my  want to make the  after Minnesota s Brian Maclella nand the canadians Claude Lemieux traded first period goals the North stars jumped on Montreal mistakes in the Sec Ond  Bellows was left unchecked and scored his 17th goal to Start the rally Brian Lawton snapped a Loose puck into the net Midway through the period and Acton intercepted an errant Montreal pass and scored late in inc period. Larry Robinson scored for inc canadians Early in the third period and Lemieux added his second goal late in the period but steady goal ending by Rookie Kari Takko who raced 16 a fills in the final period Kepi he canadians from tying the game. Overall Montreal Poulshot Minnesota 35-28. The win snapped a two game losing Streak and left the North stars with 59points, just two paints Back of the first place Detroit red wings in the Norris division  canadians win less in their last three games remained in second place in the Adams division with 66 Points two behind the Hartford whalers. College from Page 21 gave the Zillini new life. A 3-Poim play has nothing to do with the game. It s Only Good for the fans ready said. The 3-Poinl-Ptay let them Back into the game when they were  is was the second time this season thai Illinois blew a Large Lead at Home. The Zillini led Iowa by 22 Points earlier in the season before falling 91-88 in overtime. Illinois appeared to break the game open Early in the second half when i took the 16-Point Lead. But Purdue ran of 11 straight Points and the boilermakers went on to take a 53-52 Lead on a Layup by Stephens. Both Illinois losses to Purdue this sea son were by one Point in overtime i think the learn is getting a Little numb right now when you repeatedly lose to teams like that said Alton Berger who finished with 23 Points. Illinois 19-7 and 9-5, was hampered by the blanketing of Ken Norman by a smothering Purdue zone defense. He held to a season Low 10 Points. In other monday night games Pittsburgh 94, Villa nov 83 Pittsburgh Charles Smith scored 22 Points and Jerome Lane had 20 Points and 17 rebounds to Lead no. 9 Pittsburgh Over Villanova assuring inc panthers of at least a tie for the big East conference regular season title. Pittsburgh improved to 23-5 Overall and 12-3 in the conference. Syracuse and Georgetown Are tied for second in the big East with 10-4 records. The panthers can win the title outright with a Victory at is. John s on saturday. Pill built a 33-23 Lead with 4 40 remaining in the first half. Pitt s Mik Goodson had 12 Points in the first half while Smith had eight. Villanova Cut the Lead to 39-32 at half time with Doug West scoring 11 Points and Kenny Wilson accounting for nine. Pitt built ils biggest Lead 54-42, Early in the second nation a 3-Point held goal by Goodson. Villanova rallied with the Long Range shooting of Harold Jensen who scored 20 of his 26 Points in the second half including four 3-Poinlcrs. West hit a 3-Poinlerwith 3 35 remaining to Cut Pill s Lead to 80-77, Bui Pill s Rod Brookin hit six free throws in the final min Ute to Clinch the Victory for the panthers. Villanova which lost 58-57 to Pill earlier in the season fell to 15-13 Overall and 6-9 in the big East. New Orleans 89, so Louis an 63 new Orleans Ronnie Gran Dison scored 18 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds to Lead no 19 new Orleans Over southwestern Louisiana. The privateers who have won seven straight games and 21 of 22, improved to 23-3 Overall with the Victory in their first game As a ranked team. New Orleans an Independent which joined division i in 1975, entered the top Twenty for the first time in ils history earlier monday. Wendell Perkins added 11 Points for new Orleans which had 11 players score. La Dell Eackles who entered the game with a 24.0 average but has been hampered by a bruised buttock suffered a week ago was held 10 eight Points. Randall Smith had 21 Points and Ste phen Cenc added 17 for the Ragin Ca Juns 10-16, who lost heir fourth straight game. New Orleans which led 36-25 at half Lime has not lost since a 74-73 setback at Memphis state on Jan. 31. Sullivan from Page 21 woman since 1981 to set a world record in an olympic swimming event last Yea Rand was named the . Swimmer of the year gymnast Krillic Phillips who would have been the award s youngest Winner Ever and reigning world figure skating Champion Debi Thomas. Biondi former Southern California basketball Star Cheryl Miller and men volleyball standout Charles Karch Kiraly were each finalists for the second consecutive year the award was presented at a dinner attended by a capacity crowd of about 1,000. Also at the dinner was Wilma Rudolph who was recount red on the 25lh anniversary of her receiving the award after becoming the first woman to win three Gold medals in a single olympiad during the 1960 olympics. At the Goodwill games Joyner Ker see was selected the outstanding Allcie after scoring 7,148 Points and establish ing world heptathlon records in the Long jump and 200-meter race. In August with husband coach Bob Kersee providing the encouragement she won All seven disciplines at the olympic festival in compiling 7,161 Points and again improved her record performances in the Long jump and 200. Her husband who is Urcla s women s coach also intended the dinner. We be Learned to separate rack Andfield from our married he he said. Al first it was hard but now we do track and Field in the office or on the track and work on the rest of our lives at