European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday december 31,1987 rockets snap pistons Streak at 10 Fly i in1 associated press Onida. Midi Joe Barry car Roll came till fit Bench to score 25 Points and the Houston rockets Tulsi ored i c Iroini 17.7 in hit final 5 a Sura 10mi Victory tuesday night snapping tin1 Pis tons in Wiinie winning Streak longest in the Nha this season. The us prevented the pistons i7-h, from Selling a franchise record for consecutive victories. They had tied the Mark so i l i b. 12-28, 1986. Carroll and Akeem Ola Tiwon each had 10 Pirinis in the third Quarter when Houston out world Detroit 30-10 to erase a 57-46 Hulf time deficit. The Racket scored the first 16 Points of the third ii Artur and look their first Lead at 5s-57 in an Eric Floyd jumper with 8 12 id Houston never trailed again. The game was lied 84-84, when car Roll hit iwo free throws with 5 41 left in the final period to put the rockets ahead to stay. Carroll. Traded earlier in the season with foul to Houston from Golden state for Ralph Sampson and Steve har Ris tied his season High in scoring. His previous Best for the rockets was 15 no Roundup Pittsburgh earns 4-4 tie with Bruins by Thi associated press Pittsburgh Chris Dahl quasi scored with 3 27 left in the third period and Gills Meloche made 40 saves As the Pittsburgh penguins lied inc Boston Bruins 4 4 tuesday night. Dahlquist fired a 50-foot shot from the left Point past Rajcan Lemelin Lor his second goal of the season. Cam Necly scored his i bin goal at 8 56 of the third period to give Boston a 4-3 Lead. The play started when Ray Bourquc bumped pen nil Roundup Guins do Senseman Rod Buskas off the puck at the Blue line. Jay Miller fed a pass to Neely who directed it past Meloche. Rick Middleton scored on a breakaway at 2 32 of 1he third period to give the Bruins a 3-3 lie. It was his 12th goal. Dan Quinn scored Pittsburgh s first goal at 7 14 of the second period putting in Randy Hillier s re bound. Wayne Van Dorp tied the score at 11 28 with his first nil goal jamming the puck past Lem Fin during a scramble. Quinn gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 Lead at 14 03 with his t4th goal. In other games tuesday night islanders 3, rangers 3 Uniondale . Pat la Fontaine s second goal of the game with 2 13 remaining in regu lation gave the new York Island ers a 3-3 tic with the new York rangers. Nanti cuts 5, sabres 1 Al  Peter Stastny scored his 3 a Jyh career goal and goaltender Ron Tuc Nutt won his nil debut As jul by vex in Buffalo. Canadians 4, canucks i Vancouver British Colum Bia Bobby Smith scored twice in the final period and Montreal checked Vancouver to a near standstill in beating the canucks. Points. Purvis Short scored 14 of his i it Points in the fourth Quarter for Houston. Floyd had 16 and Olajuwon 15. Adrian Dantly led Del nit with 18 Points and William Bedford had a sea son High 14 Points 12 in he second Juarlen Bill Lamb car also had 14 Points. In other games tuesday night jazz 98, no prols 97 Denver Karl Malone scored a season High 37 Points to help Utah to a rare Road Victory a one Point decision Over Denver. The jazz won for Only the third Lime in 14 Road games dealing inc nuggets their second defeat in 13 games at mini dials Arena. Denver had a Chance in the final seconds bul guard Mike Evans threw up an air Ball and Malone grabbed his 13th re bound. Malone had 13 Points in the final Quarter including two free throws with 42 seconds left that proved to he the win Ning Points giving Utah a 98-94 Lead. A Nicks Trail blazers 110 i a Yor Kenny Walker scored a season High 25 Points and Gerald Wil Kins hit six of his 22 Points during a decisive 12-0 spurt As new York broke a nine game Winf Streak against Portland. Portland trailing by 14 Early in the fourth period Cut the deficit to 107-102 with 5 16 left on a lip in by Jerome Ker sey who led the Trail blazers with 29 Points and 12 rebounds. Mavericks iz6, Kings 117 Dallas Mark Aguirre scored 24 of his 31 Points in the first hair to Pace Dallas Over Sacramento. Aguirre s status for the game was in doubt because of a twisted ankle suffered monday in practice but he appeared at the top of his game As Dallas won its fourth straight. Bucks 106, nets 88 East Rutherford . Terry Cummings tallied 21 Points and Randy Breuer scored 19 As Milwaukee look a 20-Point first half Lead and rolled Over new Jersey. The Bucks 15-9. Trailed Only in inc Early modems. Leading 12-11 Midway through the first Quarter Milwaukee out scored the nets 12-2 to open a 24-13 k ild. Cummin lipid four paints in tile Miry. Icahn Lucas my Sre Uei Raili had three Hawks 108, bulls 9h Nilcio Glenn rims Lud 29 Points i rebounds and 12 As ims and Atlanta Licud Tiff a Lale rally to defeat Chi Cago handing the dulls their Fil la straight loss. Tic Victory moved inc Marks. Wlm have won Ghl of their last hic and 13 of 15, into first place in the Central Divi Sion a half game ahead of the Detroit pistons. Is the first time this season the Laws have been in first place. The bulls were led by Michael Jor Dan s 39 Points. But have lost 9 of 12 since starting the season with an Aba Best 12-.1  131,76crs 114 Ingi Wood Calif. Byron Scott scored a Carter High 37 Points and magic Johnson tied his season High with 17 assists As los Angeles  Phila Delphia for its ninth straight Victory. The lakers trailed 39-35 after one period but scored 40 Points in the second Quarter and 35 in the third to take .1 110 90 Lead into the final 12 i nulls. College from Page 17 you re 25 Down Florida conch Norm Sloan said. We Haven t played against a team thai Quick on defense and also we played a poor game. I could t gel our team to come up with the determination and lire Nec Essary to get it started once we got into a Hole. Ferry who finished with 16 Points said we were a bit More determined than them tonight. We did the defensive things we planned to do and executed offensively. That combination is Lough to  John Smith had 17 Points for Duke Robert Bricky 13and Phil Henderson 11. Florida s 7-2 Center Dwayne Schnitzius. Scored 21 Points and guard Vernpn Maxwell had 17. Freshman Forward Liv Ingston Chatman was held to 10 Points nine below his average. Duke led 51-33 at halftime after scor ing the last 11 Points before intermission and padded it to 57-33 in the first 1 32 of inc second half. In other games tuesday sugar bowl tourney new Orleans freshman Mark Macon scored 27 Points and no. 6 Temple shut Down High scoring Southern University in an 84-47 Victory for inc sugar bowl championship. Temple 7-0, led from the outset held a 42-20 Lead at halftime and a 64-30 advantage Midway through the second half. Southern 5-4, scored 114 Point Mon Day night in beating Mississippi to  the championship Roderick Barnes scored 34 Points including 10 in a 17-2 first half ran to Lead Mississippi to a 83-74 Victory Over new Orleans in the Consolation game. A looser classic Indianapolis Rick Galloway scored a season High 27 Points and Dean Carrot led a second half Streak that put the game away As no. 13 Indiana Defeated Stanford 83-73 for the tourney championship. Garret scored 17  is. And pulled Down 12 rebounds and Keith smart scored 18 Points for Indiana which has never lost in its own tournament. Stanford s Todd Lichti mho was aver aging 22.7 Points per game was held scoreless More than 13 minutes of the second half and finished with 15 Points. In the third place game. Gary Dray scored 16 Points to Lead Cal Sinta bar Bara Over Penn 82-52. Indiana 8-2, led 41-31 at halftime. Hut Stanford 9-3, came within 59-53 with 11 m i Nules left on a Basket by Scott Mei Crl. Citrus bowl classic Orlando Fla. Do Mercus Gore scored 24 Points to Lead no. 3 Pittsburgh to an 87-51 Victory Over Alabama for the championship. The panthers. 8-0, never trailed and raced to a 35-17 half Lime Lead As they dominated the rebounding and held Ala Bama to a 22-for-58 Effort from the Field. Charles Smith the tournament s map added 14 for Pittsburgh. Jerome Lane had 10. Pittsburgh Oul rebounded inc Crimson tide 40-25 and to of the 12 panthers who played scored. Melvin Cheatum led Alabama 7-4, with 14 Points. In the Consolation game Michael polite scored 15 Points and pulled Down nine rebounds As Florida slate beat Cen trial Florida 101-67. Blade classic Toledo Ohio jct grayer scored 29 Points and grabbed 11 rebounds to Lead no. 16 Iowa stale loan 8m1 Victory Over Navy in tourney s Consolation game Iowa state 10-2, was upset in Mon Day s opening by Butler which faced to Ledo for he championship. Iowa state s fast break offence dominated the midshipmen 1-6, in the Sec Ond half. Navy trailed 34-32 with 2 34 left in the first half when Iowa state outscored the midshipmen 8-2 for a 42-34 halftime Lead. Iowa stale opened up a 49-38 Lead with 16 36 remaining maintained the margin at 70-59 with 6 21 remaining and then went on a 13-2 run to Pui the game out of reach. South Florida invitational Tampa Fla. Gary Grant capping a two night performance that earned him map honors scored 20 Points and Glen Rice had 18 to Lead no. 12 Michigan past South Florida 92-56 for the tourney championship. In the Consolation game Clemson s Elden Campbell scored 24 of his 26 Points in the first half to match Florida International s halftime total and Jerry Pryor added 15 Points As the Tigera prevailed 98-4 7, Michigan winning its both consecutive game since losing to Arizona in the semifinals of the great Alaska shootout improved 10 ill. Grant who had 26 Points in Michi Gan s first round i Emory Over Clemson hit eight of 13 shots from the Field. He and Rice were joined in double figures by Terry Mills and toy Vaught with 12 Points each and Sean Higgins with ii. Hurricane classic West Palm Beach. A. Troy Purdue s Troy a owls. Hits seven 3-Pointcrs Lewis hit seven 3-Poinlcrs in the first half and finished with 31 Points As no. 11 Purdue Buill a 27-Point Lead and held on to beat Wake Forest 81-73 in the tourney s opener. Miami Fla., dubbed american University 104-70 in the other game. Rainbow classic Honolulu Chucky Brown scored 25 Points to Lead North Carolina stale to an 80-75 Victory Over no. 20 Lou Sivilic in a semifinal game of the Rainbow classic. The Wolf pack. 5-2, was to meet Arizona state in wednesday night s championship game. The Sun devils nipped Mississippi 70-69 in the night s other semifinal. Pervis Ellison had 13 Points to Lead Louisville. 4-3. Am sports television College football Gator bowl South Carolina is. Leu 8 30 . Thursday Bluebonnet Btl Pitt n. Texas 2 �.m, Friday Cotton bowl notre Dame is. Texas  7 30 . Friday Rose to i Michigan slate is. Southern Cal 10 30 . Friday Orange Bonk Oklahoma 5. Miami 2 . Saturday. Radio College football Gator bowl South Carolinas. Isl8 35 . 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