European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 14,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports champions Duke Kentucky Syracuse claim conference finals Down and soon to be out Georgia s Alec Kessler is pinned by an official trying to keep him and Florida s Ronnie Montgomery apart during a fight in the opening minutes of saturday s Sec tournament semifinal. Both players were ejected in the game won by Georgia. The bulldogs met Ken Tucky for the title sunday. By the associated press Danny ferry s follow shot with 1 25 left and Quin Snyder s two free throw with four seconds remaining led eighth ranked Duke to a 65-61 Victory sunday Over no 9 North Carolina and gave the Blue devils their second Atlantic coast conference tournament championship in three seasons. Duke raised its record to 24-6 and gained the league s automatic Mcaa berth. Kentucky and Syracuse also punched their Mcaa tourney tickets by winning conference finals sunday. The other con Ference tourney finals and the announce ment of the 64-Tcam Mcaa Field came after the stars and stripes went to press late sunday. In three previous acc championship meetings Between the two schools the tar heels. 24-6. Had prevailed. The fourth meeting at Greensboro n.c., had North Carolina in command by a 53-48 margin after Scon Williams hit two free throws with 13 04 remaining. But the Blue devils in beating North Carolina for the third time this season rallied on the strength of their defens and the weakness of a North Carolina offence that got Little Point production from its inside tandem . Reid and Scott Williams. Reid scored seven Points All in the second half and Williams had eight Points. Duke tied the score at 55 on Robert Brickey s two free throws with 9 02 left and a free throw by John Smith broke the tie with 8 31 left. North Carolina re gained the Lead on Steve Bucknall s jumper off the fast break at 5 27. An that was the last tar Heel Field goal. North Carolina missed its last sit Field goals. Smith hit a Layup for a 58-57 Lead for Duke with 5 09 remaining and ferry connected on a 3-Pointcr at 4 13 for a 61-57 Lead. Ferry led the Blue devils with 19 Points. Jeff Lobo led the tar heels with 16 Points. Tournament finals sunday Southeastern Kentuck 62, Georgia 57 at Baton Rouge la., Rex Chapman College basketball scored 23 Points including four free throws in the final 16 seconds to spark sixth ranked Kentucky Over Georgia torte Southeastern conference tournament championship. The wildcats. 25-5. Will carry a seven game winning Streak Inlo the Mcaa tournament alter claiming the secs automatic , playing Tor the fourth Day in a Row led the wildcats much of the game before Winston Dennett s Short jumper gave Kentucky the Lead Tor Good at 58 the bulldogs. I1 -15, forced the wild cats into a slow Tempo contest Kentucky also slowed it Down during one stretch with just Over four minutes remaining. It was the 16th title in 27 conference tournaments for the wildcats who also captured their 37th conference Crow during the regular season. Bennett scored 14  Anderson led Georgia with 18. Big East Syracuse 85, Villanova 68in new York Stephen Thompson and Rony Seikaly took Over the scoring for Syracuse in the second half and the 13th-ranked orangemen pulled away from Villanova for us second big East Confer ence  orangemen were making their fifth appearance in the conference final. The Only other Lime they prevailed Wasin 1981 when they heat Villanova 83-80 in triple , which had beaten St. John s and upset no. 5 Pittsburgh to reach the final was making its second appearance in the title game. Syracuse 2s-8. Led 39-34 at  biggest margin either team held in the opening 20 minutes. The orangemen scored the first seven Points of the Sec Ond half and led 46-34 with 16 53 to , which receives the Confer ence s automatic bid to the Mcaa tournament with the Victory took its largest Lead until the final minutes at 50-37 with 15 02 to play on a rebound Dunk by Sei  Derrick Coleman scored an Alley top play with 3 08 to play to make see College on Page 26 Mavericks defeat lakers 110-101 by the associated press , Calif. Roy Tarpley scored three straight baskets in the final minutes As the Dallas Mav Ericks withstood a furious los Angeles rally and a 35 Point performance by Byron Scott and Defeated the lakers 110-101 saturday night. It was Only the fourth loss in 31 Home games for the lakers who had won 20 of their previous 21 Home games and their second straight setback Overall. It also was the first time the Mavericks Defeated los Angeles in four meetings this season. Dallas led 96-75 with 11 minutes to play but the lakers scored 16 straight Points in a 4 minute stretch the last six by Scott and Cut the deficit to 102 100 with 3 05 left. Tarpley who had 18 Points and 21 rebounds the scored on a follow shot and two layups to give Dallas a 108-100 Lead. Mark Aguirre led Dallas with 21 Points Rolando Blackman bad 20 and Derek Harper 16. James worthy added 17 for los Angeles which played without magic Johnson who will miss three games with a Groin pull. Aba Roundup Johnson suffered the injury several weeks ago and has missed parts of two games. He was limited to 10 minutes in thursday s loss at Chicago after aggravating the injury in the first Quarter. The Mavericks the Aba s lop rebounding team had a 49-44 Edge in that department. In other games saturday night pistons 104, Carlim 100 Pontiac. Mich. Isiah Thomas scored four Points in the final 1 46 and made a crucial steal with nine seconds left to Lead Detroit Over Cleveland for a club record tying 15th straight Home court Victory. Brad Daugherty scored 24 Points including 16 in the second half for Cleveland which has lost eight fits last 11 games. The pistons who have won 10 of their last 12 games opened a three game Lead Over second place Atlanta in the Central division. Two free throws by Daughen pulled Cleveland within 100-98 with 59 seconds left and the Cavaliers later had a Chance to tic the game but Thomas stripped the Ball from Mark Price with nine seconds left was fouled and made two free throws for a 102-98 Lead. Kicks 108, jazz 105 new York Gerald Wilkins scored 22 Points and Patrick Ewing 21 As new York held on despite blowing All but one Point from a 22-Point, third Quarter  Jackson added 18 Points and 11 assists for the kicks who have won 14 of their last 15 games at Madison Square Garden. Karl Malone had 31 Points and 15 rebounds and Thurl Bailey tallied 24 Points for Utah which lost for Only the second time in eight games. Bulls j12, spun 91 Chicago Michael Jordan scored 13 of his 28 Points in the third Quarter As Chicago handed Sanantonio its sixth straight loss. The spurs who wasted 29 Points by Walter Berry have lost eight straight Road  bulls have won four straight at Home and arc 24-9 at Chicago stadium