European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday Marcher 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 army s Alette Johnson Miller 15 dribbles past air Force s Diane Brown during saturday s worn in s title game army wins it again b Tracy a upholder Germany army s women won their sixth straight armed forces basketball title by conquering air Force 79-71 saturday. The championship game Triumph gave army a 3-0record in this four Day double elimination tournament. Air Force finished at 2-2. Army marched to a 22-13 Lead behind Strong play Down Low by Kalherine Middleton who had 11 first half Points As she went five for six from the Field air Force came Back behind san Vito s Sherry Crumpler. Who tallied eight in he first half and tied stat 31 on a Kathy Sheppart Basket with 3 46 left before intermission. Army jumped Back ahead j3-37 despite foul Trou ble Middleton had two fouls at halftime and picked upper third with 16 15 left in the second half. Her Back up. C Elestine King had three Furuli by dial fiume. In the second half. Air Force behind Crumpler s Strong a bounding on Bolh ends of the court comeback and pulled to 55-53 on two free throws from Pitburg s Vanessa Shaw Wilh u j9 left. Alette Johnson Miller i a three primer for army but air Force s Diane Brown hit an extra Pointer of her own to keep air Force within iwo. After the teams traded free throws. Army look a 61 57 Lead on two free throws by Johnson Millar at 8 22. Crumpler answered that Wilh a jump Shol in an in Bounds play with 7 43 left. Air Force had several chances to lie inc game hut turnovers prevented Ihm from doing so. We just could t get Over the said air Force coach Thomas hurl to. Stationed at Vai Hinborn . Wilh a game High 14 rebounds set her team up time after time Only to have it lose Possession to what she described As. Mule mistakes. We Niiva cd Julif easy Meriul. Hash your Heads basketball thai s what the fans who packed Unsung Mike Mark memorial fieldhouse got when army hashed Navy on the boards 10 Pui away a \q8-1x Victory sat urday night in the armed forces Basket Bull championships. Army s Triumph forced an if game ill 7p.m. Sunday for the title. Army stands 3-1 in this double elimination meet. Men s tourney Navy which Defeated army earlier in inc tournament100-95. Fell to 2-1. The game was closer than inc score indicated with is Lead changes and 1i lies. Army scaled he win undead Eye foul shooting and Mastery of the boards Laic in the game. Leading the Way in the bashing of the boards were a couple of hands from Hanau. Robert Estes and Flat Nwade. Estes. In his first Start of the tournament showcased the outside shooting he picked up at the army training amp in hitting far 24 Points. Wade in a my Tail mow by army coach Comer Baker left his warm Seal at the end of the Bench to Cool off Navy s Ray it some. Before the game. Navy coach Bill Carey said let some was the key for Navy to win inc Lilly. Ray has t had his game cd. We need to have him bust Carey said. Lilt some followed his coach s orders to inc t. Bust ing Loose for 23 Points Many coming off i i boards but the Gimp kneed Wade came in fur six minutes held lettsome to a bucket and a free throw and mixed it up enough to pick up three fouls. More importantly for army Lett some picked up his third and fourth fouls in that time and did t score another Point before fouling out with 3 47 left Wade had left his Mark. I know we needed some Power on the hoards and when i went in i saw he lilt some was in foul Iron said Wade who played for Hanau last year. I wanted to take it to him and take him out of the game and i think in worked out pretty so Well thai when it was Dino Gregory s turn he followed in Wade s defensive footsteps left some has a Good nose for the Ball and i figure Dat 245 pounds 1 could finesse him with my Gregory also finessed the nets for is Punu. His first Good All around game of inc tournament. Former Star Ray Wing ird hit the boards three times in a Row before getting me Bull to Goin As army put the clamps on this in the closing moments. Estes and Walter Golden then canned two free throws apiece and Estes Sank Navy with a Layin wit five seconds left. Esles had injury problems earlier this week with a twisted ankle but the Only thing he twisted saturday night was Navy s title Celebration plans. Est mar tunic a five-far-15 Effort ram the Field in the him Hall by Hilling four of his first five shots Oil a stack in the second half along with six out of seven free throw to give army the game. "1 was Rushing my shots a bit in the first kill hut a ran a stack Down Low in the second Hall Anil i was finding my shot. Was in rare form and ready to go Loday Etc t said. Estes was t the Only Soldier finding his Ilion a i unconnected on 31 of 33 from the t acc throw line. Navy had a mediocre Ki-Fof-31 Chanty loss dirt. Army coach Baker was so confident of his learn marksmanship that twice he called his players off tin Lane to his backcourt with Golden at the line told in. Like the rest of the army pm Ajces. Did i Lei him Damn. Billing five of five. Esles and Cir gory were the Unla player to Miu free throws. It was Sunu Thimig shul perturbed cow my Lin Shook his head in drum Afu f Missim his my 1 15left and army ii a loft is Lead that la get me Hung Bach it the in gory people who want in do the Han Gnu Heller be ready do some lie Ivy Mel in banging Tarsi
