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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, April 18, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Usa eur basketball women win  writer Frankfurt How should inc Lucr Burg lady rate Len Pul la we re the Best nah. Thai was to obvious when they blew out Frankfurt bb-6b Friday night Tor inc Susareu women s basketball championship. Two in a Row again we already know that. We Coburg swept Heidelberg last year and beat Frankfurt in two straight games. That gives the lady rattlers a 4-0 record in championship series Over the last iwo seasons. No Wuerzburg had its own Way of celebrating its championship Blowout one thai saw inc lady ranters Ouis Corthe Falcon lies by 59 Points in the two games. The chant went like this pump it up pump it up pump it up. Wuerzburg just like  of so its Long. But Wuerzburg coach Charlie Morns liked it and he was the one wearing another championship it around his neck. This is the  Morris said while the packed Drake Edwards Cavern gym crowd tiled out. Last year we slipped up on people. We were an unknown Quantity. Now All the teams played Over and above How they were capable of playing. But we know we re inc Best. Without a doubt. We had More pressure but we  Wuerzburg Rode a Ihrck prong at tack to Phil Oul Frankfurt a team that Hud won two sir High Usa Keur lilies in 1984 and s3. There was Forward Lorraine Harper pumping from the Corner for a game High 23 Points. And guard Angela Bris Coe hitting 12 or her 14 Points in the second half. And Center pal Jean mus cling for 17 Points. Lean the 6-fool. 164-Pounder who also starred in last year s finals was even More of a Factor defensively. In the Battle Between louisianans Jean held Frank Furt Center add inc Buggage to tour Points on wo-Cf-15 shooting she s Tough that s a fact said Bug Gage the 6-1 Veteran of four Frankfurt seasons she s younger by one year and stronger than i  guard Jackie Cumbo led Frankfurt with 21 Points. Glenda Bridges added 14."yeah, tonight we wanted it said Jean who last week commented that the lady rattlers lacked the championship Zeal they had in 1986. We wanted to Petit Over in two  Jean who led wac Rayburg with 22points in game 1, was t counted on As much offensively because of Harper Sheal from the Comer. She hit ii of 17 from the , a s-8 native of Harvey. La., called this her finest game. It toot meanwhile la gel the shot right but once it s on it s  Harper was nailing four straight coffin Corners in the first half Brisco was missing six of seven. Yet the lanky guard returned to hit so percent in in second half. You can t throw up a couple of shot Sand give up said Briscoe ration Etc Killian came off the Wuerzburg Bench to score 16 Points. One of her two three pointers shot the lady rattlers ahead 61-49 with 10 15 left Frankfurt which had crept within three Points Early in the second half never got  girls Are Strong conceded Frankfurt coach Claude Parker so Strong that Morris wife Patricia launched in a three Pointer for the final exclamation Points of Wuerzburg s sea  then the lady rattlers were unrolling a title Banner and singing their Victory chant.  Jean. Scores on Adrinne Buggage Mannheim win extends men s series Lisp Nab Mannheim s Eddie Tucker scores among a flock of Wiesbaden defenders Boytim Boivin staff write Mannheim Germany that thud you heard was the Wiesbaden eagles Landing and it was anything but smooth. The Mannheim Mustangs shot the Down 93-88 in the second game of the Usa eur men s championship serie Sas Tom Benson s role players played the roles of their lives. With the series tied atone game apiece the rubber match is slated for 12 30 . Saturday at the Benjamin Franklin Village sports Arena. The Mustangs trailed by 17 Points inthe first half before coming Back to pull within one Al the hair on a Vondell Dor Den three Point shot. Darden the Small est player on the floor at 5-foot-t, hit three three pointers at crucial times to keep inc Mustangs rolling in this  role seven assists As Ball handler on the Mustangs helped Pul the bite on the eagles but there were several Good role players for Tom Benson on  roles nes Littlejohn and War Ren Evans. Littlejohn tossed in 21 Point Sand sealed the Victory with two free throws with 16 seconds Jen. Evans tossed in 19points, 17 before he went to the Bench with a twisted ankle at the 5 00  lost two with 2 19 to go were the most critical As he limped off a Layin after Eddie Tucker stole the Hajj at Hal court. That gave the Mustang an 89-83 Lead an the eagles were forced to the three Point shot As their saving Grace. None  roles paler Allyn a and cd Konah Crockett. Alcyne scored 12 Points blocked four shots and grabbed 13 boards. Crockett after shooting o-for-7 in the first half Hil his first four shots in the second half and pulled Down 10  s last Basket of the came with 7 18 left tied the score at 76-76.before Allcy took a feed from la is on the last break and Godzilla slammed the Mustangs into the Lead with 5 54 left. A sync then hit ,1 jumper off a feed from Evans and was loud. The free Ali run made in fl-7 i. The Mustangs never railed .ig.iin. But it was t easy. Troy Russell brought the eagles Buck Wilh the wore 91.84, Russell grabbed a Loose Ball in the Lane for a bucket thu stole the Ball for another bucket. That made it 91-Bk wish 1 23  had u Chance to bring the eagles closer with 49 seconds left but he missed the front end of a on and on. Crockett who came in after Evans fouled out did a Hurricane Eldonah on the re bound to blow Down the eagles  added two free throws with 16 seconds left for the final  re Down to nine players now Benson said but this team is a team of role players. It does t matter if we re Down by 12 or 14, or up by 10, i know have nine solid basketball  Crockett bothered by iwo sore wrist from wednesday nights opening game slug list teamed with Alcyne to control the boards. They snuffed out a Good Effort by Wiesbaden s Aniha Braddy who had 24 Points and 10 rebounds. Russell also had 21 Points and nine rebounds but Wiesbaden coach Eddie Sutton saw another 17-Poim Lead disappear in the second half and was t pleased. Ever Lime we had a spurt going we get a controversial official s Call against us. But we re not making excuses. Weddin t make free throws like we have been 23 of 38 and we did t Pul the away like we should  that s because Benson said his player reached Back for that something extra needed at crunch times like the Mustang faced Friday night the whole season my Guys have been Lough Benson said and when i called on them icy pc come  he Only has to Call one More Lime saturday at 12 30 . Television Dallas Miti Urr is ill 1 illusion Hutu is 2 05 . Kudu stay. Liaw till mini Raul in at Ohi a Kiki cubs 7 . Suture due. I Laclay Sunli j Cap i i diffs do Siim Sunil Fink gum 7, . Lumu is us \vushine.tun, 2 . Sun div radio Iii Shull Nch Yuri tul St i Juis curd Ink 2 30 , Sutu ulv at Lanta braves i Sun Krun Cisco Ciunys. 8 inti. Sul Urda Minn sum twins us c Uli fur Iii an tils 4 . Sunday  
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