European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 1,1989 de stars and stripes Page 23 Kentucky defeats Syracuse by the Assi Rii Ilc press Lexington. By. Ken. Tuck s Eric Manuel decided to leave his Mark on Syracuse Manuel a freshman Forward world seven or Kentucky s final eight Points As the i2lh-Rankcd College basketball wildcats came from a nine Point second half deficit to beat the i oth ranked orangemen 62-58 sunday. "1 knew had to come in and establish  said Manuel who finished with 11 Points four rebounds and three assists. I had to do the things i m capable of doing. Of jus Luibil to keep working to get some picks to get my  could t Force  Manuel is not a freshman coach Eddie Sui Ion said of the Man who replaced the injured re Chapman lie is a seasoned player. He play like a  Syracuse began to slip when Rony Seikaly left the game after picking up his fourth foul with s 3i to go and the orangemen leading 49-40. He returned two minutes later but the momentum Hail shifted to Kentucky which look seven Points off he margin. Chapman Kentucky s leading scorer cracked a Bone in his lower bark last wednesday. Maybe they had extra incentive to play Well without Rex Sei Kaly said. Kentucky was Able to overcome Chapman s absence with a Ball control offence. We wanted a game in the High 50s or Tow fios said  was a key thing a lot of credit goes to de Davender. We kept our poise even when we fell  Winston Bennett paced Ken Lucky 20-5, Wilh 15 Points. Syracuse 21-7, was topped by Seikaly who hit nine of 2 shots Wilh 21 Points. In other games sunday Temple 78, West Virginia 69 Philadelphia Mark Macon hit his first six Field goal attempts of the second half and scored 27 Points As lop ranked Temple scored its 25th win of he season a decision Over Atlantic 10 rival West Virginia. The owls is-1, Shook off 31 per cent shooting in the first half to re Cord their i Ith straight Victory and remain undefeated in the Confer ence. Ii also marked the owls fifth straight season with 2 victories. Cumuli tech 91, Duke 87 Atlanta Tom Hammonds scored 29 Points and Brian Oliver hit three crucial tree throws in the final 45 seconds As no. 20 Georgia tech upset fifth ranked Duke. North Carolina  51 Chapel Hill.  Omory Scott Williams scored 20 Points to Lead five players in Dou ble figures As ninth ranted North Carolina celebrated its final Home game sunday by crushing Clemson 88-52 the tar heels 33rd straight Victory Over the tigers. Clemson played without leading scorer Ellen Campbell who was sus Pended for Selling complimentary tickets. Rodman list ohs Etain Home Edge Over by to associated Plena Pontiac Mich. Dennis Rodman scored is of his 17 Points Down the is retch ast in Detroit visions maintained their Home dominance Over the Boston Tellies with a Icki-101 Victory sunday. The pistons have won their last eight Home games against he celtics. Including playoffs the Home team has won he last 15 games Between the two teams. The visions who railed 5b-53 at half time pulled ahead 79-11 Wilh 2 59 remaining in the third Quarter. But Larry Bird scored 14 of his 26 Points in a 26 is run capped by a 3-Pointer that put the celtics in front 97-94 with 5 56 left in the game. The Piston who Are 27-0 when Lead ing after three quarters outscored the celtics 12-4 the rest of he Way getting six Points from Rodman and four from Isiah Thomas who also scored 17. Kevin pfc half finished with 33 Points for Boston while Adrian Dantley. Play ing sparingly in his second game Back from an ankle injury that kept him out 10 games had 19 for Detroit. In other games sunday nub Cis 109, Knoks 100 Denver Michael Adams scored is of his 18 Points in the first Quarter helping Denver gel Oft o a fast Start in route o a Victory Over he new York Nicks. The nuggets led 32-2s after one period and emended the margin to 57-43 at halftime As Blair Rasmussen had is of his 20 Points in the first two periods. The kicks never caught up in the second half after Lafayette lever scored22 of his 24 Points in last two quarters Patrick Ewing had 15 of his 23 Points in the final period for new York landmark Jackson finished with 18. The nuggets Victory snapped Thek Nicks three game winning Streak their longest of the season. Rocket 108, spurs 95 Houston Akem Ola Jimon had 10 of his 26 Points and 6 of his 15 re Bounds in the first Quarter leading Houston Over san Antonio. No Roundup file photo Dennis Rodman. Hoi Down the stretch Purvis Short added 18 Points for Houston while Walter Berry led san an Tonio with 16, Houston guard sleepy Floyd missed the game because his Mother is seriously ill in Gastonia . San Antonio Center Frank Brickowski. Who had 2t Points against Houston in a spurs Victory on Friday did not play because of a Bone Bruise. With the assistance of two goal ending Calls on Olajuwon san Antonio look an Byj Lead Only 10 be outscored 21-4 by the rockets Over a six minute stretch. By the end of the first Quarter Houston led 29 20. Houston increased is Lead to 47-35 with 3 41 left in Hie second period when Ola Uwon s 12-Fooi tuna round Shol connected after a feed from Lester Conner who look Floyd s place. The rockets led 57-45 at half Lime. The spurs 8-2 run at the Slart of the third Quarter was quickly erased by a 24 5 Houston surge capped by Olajuwon s steal and reverse Dunk. Joe Barry Carroll followed with a lip in it lat made in 82-58 with 2 50 left in he period. Desnie 12 fourth Quarter Points by Mike Mitchell he closest san Antonio could gel after thai was 104-95 Wilh 1 23logo. ,suns97 Ingle Wood Calif Byron Scott scored 30 Points and Reserve guard was Matthews added nine in the fourth Quarter As los Angeles extended its win Ning Streak to 10 games with a Victory Over Phoenix. Magic Johnson had 23 Points and 15 assists for the defending Aba champions who have won 34 of i hair last 3?games. Reserve Forward Kurt ram Tris an Matthews subbing for the injured Michael Cooper helped the lakers extend a 15-Poini third Quarter advantage to 19 Wilh 9 i minutes to play. Ram Bis was a Force under inc defensive boards and Matthews scored six straight Points during a 5 11 Span la help neutralize 10 fourth Quarter Points by the suns Tyrone certain who finished Wilh 16. Armon Gilliam led the suns with 19. The suns who have dropped their last 13 games at the forum used a 14-6spurt in the first four i nulls of inc third Quarter to reduce a 15-Point half Lime deficit to 68-61. But a 15-6 los an Geles run climaxed by Johnson s driving Lake around Eddie Johnson for a Layup restored inc margin to 92-77 in the final minute of inc Quarter. The backcourt combo of Scoll and Johnson combined for 17 Points in in first half As the lakers built a �2-47 advantage by intermission Scoli who had 20 Points in the first to quarters Gol five during a 15-6 first period run and Johnson scored eight to fuel a 17-6 burst Over the last 3vi minutes of the second Quarter. Olympian Sparks Calgary Triumph by the associated pm Edmonton Alberta Jim poplin sufi returning after playing for Canada at the olympic games scored the game winning goal at 9 15 of the third period to give the Calgary flames a 3-2 Victory Over the Edmonton oilers. Poplinski the flames Caplain took a pass from Brad Mccrimmon passed the puck to John Tonelli at the left face out Circle and rammed tone i s return feed past Edmonton goal Lender Grant Fuhr for the game Winner. Edmonton superstar Wayne Gretzky returned to the lineup after missing i rec games due to an Eye injury and gave the oilers a 2-1 Lead at 10 14 of he second period with a Power play goal. Joel Olio scored twice for Calgary. Craig Mactavish had Edmonton s other goal. The Victory gave Calgary a 5-5-1 re Cord for its 11-game, month Long Road trip necessitated by the Winter olympics and moved the flames i rec Points ahead of the oilers in the a Myloc Divi Sion rate in other games sunday Sabre 5, jets 3 Buffalo . Rookie Benoit Hogue snapped a 3-3 lie Wilh his first nil goal Midway through the third Penn Roundup nod to Lead Buffalo pail Winnipeg. Hogue converted feeds from Mike Ransey and Dave Andreychuk at 10 46, Bea inf. Goal Lender Steve Penney from in from of the net. Ramsey scored an empty net goal with 37 seconds Lefi As the sabres won i hair third straight game. Calls Johansson Mark Napier and Andreychuk scored theother Buffalo goals. Andrew Mcbain i Clur tags Ianelli and Paul Mac can scored for Winnipeg. Blac Hawks 7, penguins s Chicago Rick Vaive recorded his ninth career nil Hal Rick and Steve Larmor reached the 30-goal plateau for inc fifth time in is years As Chicago beat Pittsburgh sending the penguins to their sixth Sirai Juhl defeat and last place in the Partick division Pittsburgh s Dan Quinn Gol his second career hat Irick All on Power plays. The penguins Trail fourth place new Jersey by two Points and the new York rangers by one in the race for the final playoff spot in the Patrick. Valve s second Goat came Ai 6 41 of he final period a Ifni just 10 seconds left on a four minute roughing penalty to Rod Buskas giving Chicago a 6-4 Lead. In was Vaive s second Power play goal and Chicago s ii ird of the game. Vaive with 37 goals this season and 349 in his career then completed Lite Hal trick to give Chicago a 7-4 Lead at 10 53 of inc final period. Devils 8, North sinn 6 East Rutherford . Pal verb cock scored four goals and Kirk mul ice added three rallying new Jersey past Minnesota Verbick now has 36 goals a devils record for goals in a season. The previously Mark was 35 by g Reg Adams. Verb Csc s four goals also lied the club record for one game set in 1982 by Bobby Macmillan when the dub was known As inc Colorado Rockies. Kings 2, canucks 0 Vancouver British Columbia Rookie Glenn Healy slopped 13 shots for his first nil so Toloui As los Angeles blanked Vancouver moving six Points ahead of the canucks in he race for of final playoff berth in this myth division. Sieve Duchesne s first period Power play goal and n second period unassisted tally by Jim Fox were More than Couo support for mealy who was bombarded for seven goals saturday night in an 8-6 toss to Philadelphia. K