European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 13, 1967. The stars and stripes Page 25 Usa eur basketball byte Boivin Wuerzburg Germany it s Nice 10 see Success does t change Mannheim men1 basketball Roach Tom  was t saying much before Mannheim took the court Tor the rubber match in the Usa eur semifinal series against Wurzburg sunday and he was t saying much after his Mustangs whipped the rattlers99-8 1 to Cam a berth in the final against Wiesbaden. The Busl of Lorec final series will t i p off wednesday in Wiesbaden at 7 30 . Before Mannheim took the floor against the rattlers sunday Benson set his jaw firmly and said i Don i have anything to say. We came to play  by criticism in a column in saturday s stars and Stripe Over the Mustangs Sloppy play in wednes Day s opening game which i Mannheim won 85-79, Benson said the players did t want to be interviewed after the game. Too bad because they hid a lot to Crow about War Ren Evans scored 19 Points in the first half As the Mustangs forged a 51-36 halftime Lead. Then Mann Heim used some clutch free throw shooting and a solid Effort from Eddie Tucker to stave off a late rattle threat after wac Rayburg Cut the Lead to two with 3 t i left both teams were tight in the Early going with Mann Helm muffins several fast Breaks and the rattlers throwing up Oricks from the outside. The score was tied five times with six Lead changes in the first seven minutes the last tie Al 1 6 1 6. Then the rattle it suffering from an anaemic Effort on the boards dug a Hole from which they never recon men s Rcd. Mannheim outscored them 20-4 with Evans connecting for 10 Points including two three pointers to Lake a 36-20 Lead it never  was t a Damn Hole. That was a Crater. That was like trying to climb out of the grand Canyon Wuerzburg coach Tony Faison said after the game. Whatever it was the rattlers ended up Down by 15al halftime As Mannheim shot 48.6 percent from the Field while Wuerzburg was shut Down to 35.7 percent Field accuracy. The rattlers trailed by As much As 19, 62-41, in the second half. But were bunk came Back behind outside shooting by Jesse Greer Jimmy Snowden and Lesli Anderson to trim the deficit to 79-77 with 3 11 left the rattlers were helped along the Way when Mann Heim i shot blocking Center Eicr Alleyne went Down Wilh a severely twisted ankle at inc 5 50 Mark. But the Mustangs did t gel Sloppy this Lime. The tightened up on defense holding Wuerzburg in four Points the rest of the Way while Tucker scored eight of his 20 Points to Nail Down a berth in the final. The Mustangs also tossed in 10 free throws during the final three minutes and Evans put same flowery touches on the Victory with a couple of Classy drive for late buckets. He finished the game scoring Oft an Alley top pass As the Buzzer went Oft Evans led the Mustangs with 27 Points and pcs Littlejohn added 16. Alleyne had 12 Points when he went Down with the twisted ankle. The rattlers had five players in double figures Withfred Short and Chris Capps notching 15 Points apiece Anderson and Snowden tossing in 12 apiece Andorker adding 10. It ended a Cinderalla year for Wuerzburg a Tea ignored and maligned throughout the season. Faison chose to note the High Points afterwards. From the first game nobody though we would make it out of Vii corps not even to the championship game. There s nothing for my Guys to hang their Heads  Faison said. But this was the Mustangs Day to whoop it up be fore preparing for Wiesbaden next wednesday night. Instead Benson and his charges did t have much today. "1 Don t know what to Tell you Benson said. This team just keeps on  what else is there to a a con Estes Triumph on Cumbo Layup by Rusty Bryan staff writer Mannheim Germany with the game clock approaching 20 seconds left 10 play sunday and the score tied Dnene Buggage and Jackie Cumbo had seen enough. Buggage who along with her Falcon cues teammates had watched a seemingly Safe 10-Point Lead erased by a scrap Ping trapping Bunch of Mannheim lady Mustangs delivered a thunderous defensive rebound and perfect Lead pass to Cumbo for the game winning Layup that sent Frankfurt into the championship round of the Usa eur women s basketball championship with a 61-59 Victory Over Mannheim. It was a triumphant end to a hair raising final four minutes for the Falconette who elevated the turnover and silly foul into an Art form in the face of a furious Mannheim comeback that turned a coast to the finish into a tight for it. There was Little inkling of what was to come when Karen Arrington Sank her game High 20th Point to give Frankfurt a56-46 Lead with 4 20 left and apparently finish off the lady Mustangs who were enduring dreary Point a min Ute scoring Pace following intermission. But Frankfurt saw the Lead As a Chance to get care less and fouled Mannheim s Tracy Taylor who calmly Cumbo Sank both opportunities. Frankfurt got one of those free throws Back by missed the second an the fun began. Darlene Johnson drilled a Field Goa for Mannheim and Sank two free throws on the lady Mustangs next trip Down the floor. Cumbo who broke out of an 0-7 Sec Ond half shooting slump to hit her last three Field goal attempts answered witha jumper in the Lane for Frankfurt. But teammate Olenda Bridges set a moving screen when Mannheim pressed on the in Bounds pass and Karmala Ivory converted the one and on to Cut Lac Gap to six. And when the Falcon Lutcs turned Heball Over again twice Taylor and Donna Jennings each scored to bring Mann Heim within a bucket. Jennings Basket came an Mannheim third shot As the lady Mustangs con trolled the offensive Glass in the final going. After a missed fal Coneiles shot Bridges again fouled Ivory in a scramble for the Loose bail and with the same re sult Ivory cashed in the one and on to get Mannheim even with 47 seconds to play. The lady Mustangs press again stripped Frankfurt of the bail but two More attempts at he Lead bucket went astray before Buggage grabbed the big Gest of her 10 boards on the Day to Calla halt to the turnover festival. Bridges who fouled out with 47 seconds left was the Day s Only Success from three Point Range. She canned two of he Side step right handers and finished with 13 Points. In addition to Arrington. Who also had 13 rebounds and Bridges the Only other double figure scorer for the win ners who entertain Wuerzburg in the bust of three championship round at7 30 . Wednesday was Point guard Cumbo with 12, including her game Winner. Taylor led the lady Mustangs with 16points and snared 14 rebounds. Johnson had 13 Points for Mannheim and led  with is. Lady rattlers gain final series with late rally Heidelberg defending Champion Wuerzburg outscored Heidelberg to 2 in the last 2vi minutes at Patton bar Racks gymnasium Here sunday and moved into the Usa eur women basketball finals with an �6-72 Conquest in the if game of a Besl of three semifinal series. The Victory pits the lady rattlers gains the Frankfurt Falcon Eltes in the but of three showdown series which starts wednesday Al Frankfurt at 7 30 . The strand game is scheduled for Wurzburg Friday with an if necessary contest set for saturday. Patricia Jean s 12-Fooi jumper tied the game for the filth time in the second half and the 22nd time in the game at 70-70with 2 51 remaining. Ramio cite kill Ian s three Point Basket 17 seconds late put coach Charlie Morris team out of reach. Jean followed Wilh two baskets Anda pair of free throws to make it 79-70 before the generals could score again their last Basket coming on a rebound by Anclle Piltman Witti 48 seconds logo. In those 48 seconds Jean who Roundup Wilh a game High 34 Points canned five free throws and then threw in jumper Al the Buzzer. Jean sat out wednesday s opening game in the series with an injury and came in during saturday s loss Wil seven minutes remaining in the first half but she went All the Way in Sun Day s win. Learning thai i hey could do the Job without Pat instead of looking for her every time we my the Ball was important to us in this tournament Morris said. And that should help us in the finals against Frankfurt. Pal is the Best player in Usa eur but the other girls proved they can do us Job  Morris did t figure thai Heidelberg would be such a contender and admitted concern when the lady Gener als scored six straight Points in the last 29 seconds of tic first half on baskets by Sandra Murray Michelle Shepard and Elaine Kelly. Murray s came on a12-Fooier and the other two on layups off steals. I did l think Heidelberg would be that close Al halftime and when they ran that string against us at the end. Iwas plenty worried Morris said. I made a personal request of the girls logo out there and win this one for me to prove that we were Good enough to play fran fun for the  it assumed that Frankfurt would win but he did l know Whai difficulty the Falcon ties would encounter before eking out a 61-59 verdict Over the Mann Heim lady Mustangs. Jean contrary to her coach s beliefs figured on the game going 10 the wire and labelled Killian s defensive play inthe second half As the key Factor in the Victory i knew it was going to be Tough real Tough she said. And we probably would t have won if it had t been for ration clue. She really shut Oft Murray in the second half. Murray did l do any thing Al , who led Heidelberg storing with 19 Points managed Only one bask Etin the final 20 minutes. Lorraine Harper backed up Jean within Points and Killian in addition to her defensive skills contributed 12 Points Lothe winning cause. Kelly Joyce Anderson and  Murray in the Heidelberg Ledger with 18, 16 and 10 Points respectively