European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday March 20,1968 bulls end celtics domination by Ibe associated press Chicago Michael Jordan scored so paints the since the 1985-b6 season. The Collin who last lost to the bulls an dec. It 1985. Cut a 21-Poinl deficit to 86-79 Early in the fourth Quarter but Jordan scored 13 Points and hit seven consecutive baskets during a 20-10 run that gave Chi Cago a 106-89 advantage with 3 24 left. Kevin Mchale who led Boston with 33 Points had 10 in the third Quarter As Boston outscored Chicago 26-23. Danny Ainge scoreless in the first half hit three 3-Poinlcrs in the period for the celtics who had their sin game winning Streak snapped. But Larry Bird the Aba s third leading scorer with a 30.2 average was held scoreless in he first and third Quarter and to 19 Points for the game. In other games Friday i Tawlu 104, nets 104 East Rutherford no. Glenn riven scored 22 Points including Atlanta s final nine in the last 2 19 of the game As he Hawks outlasted new Jersey the Hawks made just three baskets in the final Quarter with Rivers hitting them at. New Jersey which rallied from a seven Point deficit Early in the final Quarter Ted 100-97 when Center Tim Mccormick hit a 15-foot jumper from the top of the key with 2 42 to play. Rivers then look Over and Hil 3-Poinler with 1 11 to go gave the Hawks the Lead to stay at 104-102. No Roundup Dominique Witkins paced Atlanta with 25 Points. Buck Williams lopped the nets with 21 Points and 17 rebounds. 7fen 129, teen 109 Philadelphia Charles Darkley scored 23 of his 30 Points in the first half leading Philadelphia Over Indiana. Ii was the mixers fourth Victory in their last five games. Indiana suffered its 11th loss in 14 outings. The 76ers, who never trailed had a 4b-38 Lead with 4 42 left in the second period before Barkley sparked a 16-7 run that helped produce a 6417 halftime Lead. Philadelphia look in biggest Lead 93-66. With 2 19 left in the third period on a Layup by Cliff Robinson who had 24 Points. Ron Anderson scored 17 for the pacers. Sonia 118, spurs 110, of san Antonio Texas Xavier Mcdaniel had 31 Points and 11 rebounds and Tom Chambers had 29 Point o Lead Seattle Over san Antonio. Dale Ellis who had 23 Points connected on the second of two free throws with six second remaining in Regula Tion to lie he score Al 106 and Force the overtime. The Sonia then forced three turnovers and out scored the spurs 12-4 in the extra period. Mike Mitchell led san Antonio with 29 Points while Johnny Dawkins had 26. Mitchell came off the Bench to score 12 Points in the first Quarter to boost san Antonio to a 31-28 Tead at the end of the period. Led by 10 second Quarter Points by Walter Berry Hie spurs built a 39-32 Lead but the Somes rallied to tie the game at 48 with 1 38 remaining in the first half. San Antonio led 51-53 at Hafft Irne despite Chambers and Mcdaniel combining for 33 first half Points. Southern miss wins nit opener by Ibe associated press a crack Hamilton scored is Points and Randolph Kucyr. Provided a second half spark. Friday night As Southern Mississippi opened defense of its National invitation tournament championship by defeating Clemson 74-69 in a first found Gumc. In the previous 50 nits Only St. John s in 1943-44 won consecutive lilies. Southern Mississippi trailed 66-64 with 2 52 to play but scored loser right paints including Reserve Jurado Hin Lon s go ahead Basket with 2 01 to play. After a Basket by Csc own s Elden Campbell broke a 64-All lie Southern s Randy pct us tied it with a jumper from the key and Hinton made a Bank shot inside following a Clemson turnover. The 10-0 run included two free throws and a Basket by Hamilton. John White and keys added 13 Points apiece for Southern Mississippi which played on its Home court in Hal Lisburg. Campbell led Clemson with 16. We were out to prove to the people we can still play Ball said keys who scored nine of his 13 Points in the second half. We knew if we lost tonight thai was it for the four seniors the other final first round games Friday Middle Tennessee 85, Tennessee 80 Al Murr Ciboro tenn., Chris Rainey scored 20 Points and to Baynham made four straight Fri throws m the final 24 seconds in the tint meeting Between the two schools. The loss was Tennessee s first against an opponent from the Ohio Valley conference. Baynham who scored Only cig i Points made both ends of one and one opportunities with 24 and 10 seconds remaining to offset a pair of late 3-Point shots by Tennessee s Doug Roth. Middle Tennessee never trailed. Dyron Nix led Tennessee with 21 Points. Colorado Sutt 6new Orleans 54 at fort Collins. Colo., guard David Turcotte Hil six 3-Point shots fueling a first half Colorado stale flurry. Turcotte scored 24 Points and pal Durham added 19 As the rams led the entire game. Colorado state which led 32-25 Al the half saw its advantage reduced to 40-39 with 11 10 left. But the rams scored 10 of the next 14 Points. Virginia Commonwealth 81, Marshall 80 at Huntington w.va., Derrick Mcgehec made one of two free throws to snap a tic with 21 seconds left and Lionel Bacon added a decisive breakaway Layup with Sis seconds remaining. The loss snapped mar shall s Streak of 27 straight Home court wins. Marshall lied the scare at 78-78 on a driving scoop Liol by Andy Paul Williamson. Out Maurice Bryson was called for a blocking foul under the ecu Basket sending Mcghee to the line. Marshall had a Chance to Lake the Lead but skip Hen Derson s Short jumper was batted away by Phil Stinnie leading to Bacon s Layup that gave ecu an 81-78 Lead. Cleveland state 99, Illinois slate 83, of at Cleveland Ken Mcfadden scored 14 of his 17 Points in the second half and overtime As the Vikings extended their Home court winning Streak to 15 games. Their last Home defeat came against Illinois slate in the second round of last year s nit. The game went into overtime after Mcfadden lied the game 74-74 with a ten handed Hook from the Lane with Lour second left in regulation. Mcfadden and Herb Dixon combined for the vikings1 first nine Points in Over time As Cleveland state look an 83-77 Lead. Mall Tophom s 1b Points paced Illinois stale. Arkansas stale 70, be Louisiana 59 at Jonesboro Ark John tale and to Brown scored is Points apiece As Arkansas slate won its 20lh game of the season for the second time Ever. The indians trailed 32-30 at halftime but shot ahead 51-41 and held off several late charges by Northeast Louisiana which got 17 Points from m Ichael Saulsberry. Stanford 80, Long Beach is. 77 Stanford Calif. Todd Lochli scored 34 Points and made a critical steal with 15 seconds left to Lead Stanford Over Long Beach state. The Victory came in the Cardinal s first postseason game since 1942 when it won the Mcaa championship. Iowa qualifies three for mat finals Ames Iowa a Iowa made a Strong run at regaining the Mcaa wrestling litle it held Tor nine straight years Friday night by placing three wrestlers in saturday night s finals. The spurt was fuelled Fay eighth seeded 134-Pounder Joe Melchiore. Who gained the finals with a pin and three major decisions. The last one came Friday night As he took a 10-2 Victory Over sixth seeded Joei Bales of Northwestern. The other Iowa finalists Are Brad Penrith at 126 pounds and Royce Atger Al 177 pounds. Iowa jumped from third in he learn standings after the quarterfinals to first after the semifinals with 73 Points. Not counting final Consolation Points defend ing National Champion Iowa state had 65.75 Points Salt Lake City Karl Malone had 30 Points and 10 rebounds and Utah broke a lie with seven straight Points in the final 1 1 4 to beat Denver. Denver s Blair Rasmussen tied the game at 1 1 1 on a Dunk with 1 33 left but the nuggets did t score again. Mavericks 106, clippers 98 los Angeles Roy Tarpley. Making his first Start of the season in place of the injured Mark Aguirre scored 15 Points As Dallas handed the los Angeles clippers their 10th straight defeat. Trail bluer 111, warriors lit Oakland. Calif. Portland won for the Lola time in 1 1 games As Terry Porter scored a career High 40 Points including 16 in the fourth Quarter against Golden stale. Porter who made 14 of 18 shots from the Field and 12 of 13 free throws also had 12 assists and six re Bounds. His previous scoring High of 33 was established tuesday right against the los Angeles lakers. Clyde Drexler scored 30 Points and Kevin puck Worth 20 for the Trail blazers who played without injured Forward Jerome Kersey. After the semifinals Oklahoma state had 60, Penn state 56.5, Arizona stale 55 and Michigan $0.5. Iowa s three finalists were the most from any team. Iowa suite and Penn slate qualified two each and Oklahoma state and Arizona slate qualified one each. The other teams have a Chance to pick up additional Point if their wrestlers score Well in the Consolation rounds. Iowa coach Dan Cable said his team is hampered on picking up paints for the lower places because the Hii Keyes qualified Only sin for the tournament. And the loss by heavyweight Mark Sindlinger to unseeded Oregon slate wrestler Dave Orndorff Hurt Gable said. We can t afford losses like that he said. Islanders oily to tie capitols on Henry goal by the associated press Landover my. Dale Henry scored Al 17 46 of the second period to give the new York islanders a 3-3 tic with the Washington capitals Friday night. The lie moved Orel place Washington four Points ahead of Idle Philadelphia in the Patrick division. New York is one Point behind the flyers. New York which trailed 3-0 after one period killed off the last eight of Washington s 10 Power plays including the final 1 11 of overtime. The capitals had the game s hit eight Power plays Over the last 45 minutes. Henry put the puck into an open net for his fourth goal of the season after Washington goal tender Clint Malarchuk who had stopped Pat Lafontaine on a breakaway was knocked into the endline boards when teammate Date Hunter shoved new York s Tomas Jonsson into him. The capitals opened the scoring on Gary Gal Ley s Power play goal at 2 06 of the tint period and went ahead 2-0 at 9 09 when Michal Pivo Itka beat islanders goal Lender Kelly Hrudney who made 41 saves with a backhand Ron another Power play. Peter Sim from gave Washington a 3-0 Lead when he scored at 12 19 of the first period. But with Washington s Greg Adams Silling out a major penalty or High sticking Bryan Trot tier late in the first period Gerald Diduck beat Washington goal Lender Clint Malachuk with a 45-foot snapshot. In other games Friday night oilers 4, Jeu 1 Edmonton Alberts Glenn Anderson scored two goals both on set ups by Mark Mes sier As Edmonton rolled Over Winnipeg. After Wayne Gretzky set up Dale Haw Urchuk s goal 1 17 into the game Anderson tied it at i 55, beating Winnipeg goal Lender Daniel bin Hiaumet with alow shot while being hauled Down. Craig Mactavish made it 2-1 Al 12 55, scoring after a Giveaway by Berthi Auma behind the net for his 100th nil goal. Ctnucks5tkuig�3 Vancouver. British Columbia Rich Sutler snapped a third period lie and Vancouver went on defeat lot Angeles and slave off elimination in the smythe division playoff race