European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 othe stars and stripes monday March 14, 1s8b Rota girls Torrejon boys win titles Bybe Abrams prep sports editor Torrejon a Spain there was nothing iffy about the championship game in the Spain High school basketball championship Here saturday. The Rota girls and Torre Jon boys saw to that. Rota pummel cd Torrejon 49-28 in the girls and the Torrejon boys had All the stamina in the world As they finished Strong to Lake a 52-42 verdict from american school or Madrid both victories malt ing unnecessary any if necessary games in the double elimination tournament. Torrejon boys 52, asm 42 Andre Richardson a diminutive guard at 5-fool-6,stood of Leas 10-feet Tail in the stretch run making a Basket and five free throws in the final Quarter As the knights erased a 37-34 three Quarter deficit and ongoing away. Richardson made two free throws at the Start of the game but missed eight of his next 10 attempts. However when the Blue chips were on the free throw line Richardson was a picture of nonchalance calmly making six in a Row in the final three minutes. His last one did t count because a teammate was called for a Lane violation but thai one really did t matter. For a while it looked like the lancers were going la Force an if game. Alejandro Centurion opened the fourth Quarter with & id footer to boost asm s advantage to five Points to Cjon s Craig Heartley then Drew two Quick fouls on Matt a Tactett. But the Knight Forward converted Only one of four free throws. However Heartley re bounded his last miss for a Basket and when Matt High school basketball clays her pumped in a 15-Fbotcr from the Side the game was tied at 39. Then John Roberts out Torrejon in the Lead on a Short shot from the left Side. The knights stayed there. Richardson made his move toward the most valuable Flayer trophy at that Point sandwiching four free throws around Chuck Thompson s Basket and Fin Ishing up with a free throw and a a soft following a bucket by teammate Robert Jones. We played outstanding basketball today said Torrejon coach Larry Gahan after the Victory. They were much bigger than us but we out hulled them and the Little Guy Richardson had a whale of a Ball game. He really came through in the clutch when the title was on the line and we needed the free throws Richardson engineered he Torr Jon attack and har passed the lancers two outstanding guards Victor Oli Viero and Ivan her Roro All Day. Herrero scored 12 Point and Louvien finished with 11, but Between them they made Only eight of 34 shots. Herrero managed Only three Points after intermission and Oliviero scored Only two. Meanwhile Jones Heartley and Thompson were scaling the height bringing Down rebound after re bound As the lancers found themselves blocked from the Board and became frustrated. Jones had 17 carols and Heartley and Thompson had 11 apiece. They defended us very Well said asm coach Cris Tobal Moreno we got a lot of shots but Many of College from Page 21 ing to sunday s final against North Carolina. .6. Led 333 with 13 20 i but . Slave went on a re run to lie the score 60-60. Robert Bricy led Duke with 16 Points. Rodney Monroe had 17 f3 . State z4-7. No. 9 a China 74, Maryland 64 Monti Carolina Mcclo Hajts first conference title in six years got 19 Points , Reid. Scott Williams had 17 Points for the tar heelsw5-6. North Carolina led 44-31 the Ike Pointer by Keith Gallin pulled Maryland within 10. Nov land got to 70 62 with 1 16 left but no closer. Metro athletic Louis Lite 89, s. Carolina 57 Albradford Smith scored 21 Points and Herl. Crook had 14 As Louisville Defeated South carolina1easily in the semifinals of the metro tournament. The cardinals 21-10, held South Carolina to Only four Field goals in the first 14 minutes. Louisville s biggest Lead was 89-51 with 1 30 left. Memph i St. 81, Florida is. 74 Dwight Boyd and Steve Ballard had 17 Points api Ceas Memphis stale held off Florida state in the other metro semifinal earning a title shot against Louisville. Florida slate went scoreless from the floor for m of the second half. Midwestern collegiate no. 20 a Ivler Ohio 121, Detroit Mij Byron Larkin scored 23 of his 38 Pointer Flthe first hair to Lead Xavier to its Romp Over a flail and the musketeers won the conference for the third straight year. Xavier 26-3, had Jan 15 in a Row. Larkin scored 14 straight a tar Points in one stretch of the first half As the Urke Feen moved froma 20-10 Lead to a 34-19 Marg a Ith 11 25 left. Eca Ciaffi Atlantic Bolsoni to Niagara 8 Tony Dacosta scored a career High 26 Points to Lead Boston University Jer Niagara 79-68 in the title game of the . Southwest sum 98, Houston 76 Eric a Gino and Kato Armstrong helped Southern methodist hit 10 of its first 12 shots and sum rolled to any Casy Victory Over Houston in the semifinals. Baylor 74, a kudu 73 Robert Mclymore f 15-foot jumper with 2 11 left save Baylor a 74-73 Victory Over Arkansas and sent the Razorbacks into the tournament finals. Them were poor percentage shots because we were unable to work the Ball in under the boards. And when we did Hal no. 30 Jones would get the Richardson Ted All scorers with 21 Points. Joining Richardson on the All tournament team selected by the coaches were Heartley Herrero Oliviero and Rota s Robert weeks. Rob girl 49, Tom Jon 28 Sonya slews made two 3-Pointcrs. One at the outset of the game and the other that just beat the Buzzer to end the first Quarter and the Rota girls took it from there. Shoes second first Quarter bomb made it 18-8, she added still another 3-Poimer to Start the second half and led All scorers with 17 Points. Jennifer Jones added 12 to the Rota cause. Patricia Blockman was High for Torrejon with six. We played a steady game today Rota coach mar Moore said. We Cou Othave shot better but we were Able to control the boards. We had Ihre Eor four shots before gelling the Basket on several As Moore said the shooting would t have won any trophies. Rota went at the Basket 63 limes and made Only 16. Torrejon was even worse making just ii of 51 from the Field and six of 24 from the free thrown line. Sarah Talbort led the rebounding for the Admiral with 13, Stoos had ii and Elham Cham inc later declared the girls map finished with 10. Chamine turned in a sparkling floor game setting up five rot baskets. She also had sin steals. Sloos joined Chamine on the All tourney teem along with Torrejon s Tanya Hansen and katrina Holloway and Zaragoza s Tina Price. Michael Hobbs scored 21 Points to Lead Baylor which is going to the tournament finale for Only the second time. Pc a Utah St. 86, us Irvine 79 Kevin Nixon scored 19 Points and Utah stale beat do Irvine to win the championship of the Pacific coast athletic association mid american e. Michigan 94, Ohio 80 Grant Long had 29 Points and 12 rebounds o Lea Eastern Michigan Over Ohio in the title game. J Ohio Valley Murray state 73, Austin by Jeff Martin scored eight of his 22 a Aorta the final 6 22 As Murray state turned backed Imus play for the Ohio Valley conference Loumann Artille. The win was Murray state s 10th in a my Fli earned the racer their first trip to the inca of ornament since 1969. Finlo 76, Ca. Southern 69 Hamao scored 16 of his 18 Points after Tig the go ahead Basket in overtime a Texas downed Georgia Southern to win the athletic conference tournament. 11will a Fate Road veers first appearance in the Mcaa nent. Season no. 2 Purdue 9$mtiuiesot 66 big ten Champion Purdue jkivl7 Points from Troy Lewis and outscored Minnesounu-4 Over the final five minutes to finish the season wn%2 school-record27 victories. Everelle Stephens and Mclvin mcc3ht.had 16 apiece for Purdue 27-3. No. La Michigan 95, Ohio St. 76 Glen Rice scored 29 Points and Michigan ended Fol regular season by beating Ohio stale. Michigan 24-7. Led 19-18 on a jumper by Rice and scored the final eight Points of the Fust half to Lead 42-31. Indiana 116, no. 15 Iowa 89 Keith smart scored a career High 32 Points As Indi Ana ended its season with an Assembly Hall record for Points in its third highest scoring game Ever. Smart equated his season High for a game with 24 first Hal Points. Indiana finished 19-9 Overall. No. 19 Ini Noli 79, Northwestern 74 Ken Battle scored 21 Points and Nick Anderson 17 As Illinois Defeated North Mcnern 79-74, the Zillini 22-9 Overall and 12-6 in the big ten won their last fourth games and gained a tie for third place with Iowa. Northwestern lost its last 13 games and fell u 7-21 and Arkansas captures 5th inca indoor win a City a Joe Falcon won and 3,000 meters As the Arkansas men overcame a disastrous relay i poll and scored a record fifth consecutive Victory in the Mcaa indoor track and Field championship saturday flight. Freshman Carlo the Guidry completed a remarkable meet performance by accounting for 38 paints she won the Long jump Friday nigh and took the 55 Melcs finished second in the 200 and ran on the winning 1,600-meter relay team saturday night leading Texas to it first women s title. The Gritty Falcon keyed the Arkansas Victory by capturing the mile in 3 minutes 59.78 seconds leading a 1-3 Razorbacks finish then came Back just Over an hour later and rallied from last puce through eight of the 18 laps and won the 3,000 for the second consecutive year in 7 55.80. The 20 Points by Falcon six by Matt Taylor for finishing third in the mile and the eight by tyrus Jefferson for a second place in inc Lon jump Friday night gave Arkansas a total of 34, the lowest winning score Jince 1977 when Washington state had 25ft, the Razorbacks began their remarkable win Ning Streak in 1984 with 38 Points then had 70 in 1985,49 in 1986 and 39 last year. Their chances of winning again appeared doomed during the 3,200-meter relay when Meadoff runner Don Williams fell twice. It was a disaster coach John Mcdonnell said after the relay in which Arkansas wound up n Distant last in the Field of seven after in bruised and battered Wiiliams picked himself up twice. On the second fall Williams lost the and it was handed Back to him by an Jacial told me i could drop out Wil Liams stept running but to no Avail and Mcdonnell we weakly concerned Inai his team could continue winning Streak. The first Lime Weams went Down he Wai tripped front behind of Georgetown s Robert Leonardo. The second fatwas caused when he became entangled with Indiana s Doug Beggs but alter the mile Mcdonnell s Outlook brightened. Thai s 16 big ones Points he said. We Reback in the
