European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday. December 11,1987 nuggets end celts win Streak of the asst Ciales i pm it Aston l ail aim scored j a Tryx ,11 Puii is wednesday a inc Denver Nugget upset Lens inn 124-1 la. Ending the c diets siring of 34 con so Cuiyu regular season Niia victories at Doston Gar Jan. The nuggets who had nut nun in Ibe Garden is we i 7 j. With toil halon s 3m- nin1 blur in the first period. They charged Hack for a 12-Point Lead in inc foil Ali period and then Hung on As Larry Bird scored in of his 40 in hints in the final 111 minutes. The inns to play Georgetown s Perry Mcdonald who led inc hoyas with is Points lied the game at 79 on an Layup after Hokie Rosbrow hit the Back of the rim on a Dunk then gave the Homics the Lead fur Good. The it St of the Virginia tech Points came at the foul line Wilh incl lokites shooting a and a. A cell Coles a Sophomore guard had four free throws in the last 37 seconds an finished Wilh 25 Points. The hoyas pulled within sj-82 on Jaren Jackson s a Pointer with 14 seconds remaining. Lancaster opened inc Lead Back to three with two free throws and Jackson was unable lore peal his 3-Point performance miss ing Wilh five seconds remaining. Coins added inc final two Point from the line before Dwayne Bryant s final shot for Georgetown missed. College basketball the homies took a 4j-4d halftime Lead with Lancaster scoring 17poinls, Duke 105, Davidson 71 Charlotte . Alaa Abdel Naby hit 13 of4 free throws in scoring 19 Points wednesday night pacing1 nth ranked Duke past Davidson. Kevin Strickland and John Smith added 18 Points apiece for inc Blue devils 4-0. Duke settled the game in inc first half holding Davidson to 28 percent shooting and causing 17 turnovers in building a 54-24 cad. Davidson improved in the second half to finish Wilh 42 percent shooting bul was guilty of 30 turnovers for inc game. Davidson 2-2, was led by Maurice Gray s 17 Points and left hims had 15. Jay a Ehmiel and Edward games scored 10 Points apiece for the wild cats. Freshman Reserve Greg Koubeck scored 13 Points and led the Blu devils with eight rebounds. Danny ferry scored 12 Points and had five assists. To Jackson selected in basketball draft byjoe Annadel Al Segundo Calif. Apr Bajackson basketball player he s open to offers. Jackson appeared to be amused after the Southern California franchise in the International basketball association selected him in the league s first draft. I Don t know How to play but if they want to talk Money i la listen Jackson said with a smile wednesday that s Why i got Icse new Jackson a running Back for the los an Grecs raiders and an outfielder for the Kansas City royals was picked in ihe13th round of tuesday s Ida draft. The Ida is a new professional 6-Fnot-l-and under league Wilh 10 franchises through out the United slates and Canada when Jackson signed with the raiders last summer he mentioned football a an off season Jackson who has been much More successful in pro football he has been in baseball in his limited opportunities in both sports said he expects Rowdy Welcome from Kansas City fans sunday when the raiders play the chiefs Al Arrowhead stadium. I m just going Back there to play fool Ball this Lime Jackson said. I i pct a big Welcome a Rowdy Welcome. 1 know it s going to be stadium is located in the same Complex As royals stadium where the baseball team plays. A crowd of More than 65,000 is Cipech cd sunday which would nearly double what the chief Drew in i hair last Home game. I be never been in the football Sadr urn Jackson said. They say it s Nice. If it s anything like the baseball Field it s said he did t i pct to be affected by the Kansas City fans who threw fool balls at Jackson when he signed with the raiders. "1 turn a Knob and tune them he said. I think Ever player on inc Field has 10 have Unnic St. Louis rallies to tie red wings by the press Detroit Mark Hunter scored an unassisted goal with 8 43 remaining in regulation wednesday night helping i Host. Louis Blue rally from a two goal third period deficit for a 4-4 nil tie Wilh the Detroit red wings. After Brian Sutler Cut Detroit s Lead to 4-3 on a Power play goal Al 7 34, Hunter intercepted a Clearing pass by Detroit de fans Chian Steve Chaisson and beat goal tender Greg Stefan Wilh a wrist shot from the Slot for his 12th goal. The blues led 2-1 Midway through the second period before Detroit score three straight goals. Sieve Yzerman got his 19th goal when he look a pass from Darren Veitch near Center ice carried into the is. Louis zone and Skale around dec Neman Brian Benning be fore snapping a wrist shot by nimm Der Greg Millen. The red wings look n 3-2 Lead 2 j7 later. Brent Ash Lon balled Yzerman s re bound past Millen for his 1 Ullh goal. De Roii increased the margin to 4-2 Al 5 14 of the final period when Yzerman intercepted a St. Louis Clearing pass and set up a l Bridgman s goal. Detroit held a 1-0 Lead after one period on Rookie dec Neman Doug Houda s first nil goal. But the blues took he cad Early in the second on goals by Perry Tumbush at 2 28 and Tony Mckency at 6 47. Del Oil stretched its Norris division Lead
