European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 16. 19bb the stars and stripes Page 25 Mainz Downs Mannheim for women s title Bilo Msal Enders staff writer main West Germany the maim lady my tangs a team i thine adversity All season toppled the Mannheim lady Mustangs 74-58 sunday to win the tvs Rwjr women s basketball title. We carted the season with six Plairs and we did t get any support uni we made it so the v corps playoffs said coach James Draper of his bittersweet championship season. Maybe they la Wake up Neil season. Regardless we had a great season. We re the   hoarded up the till with rugged inside play Frum forwards  Thomas who had a ican Leigh 24 Points Sandra Weathers of Memphis tenn., and Cen Ter Terri Miller Price of Lenior . The Trio splintered the underneath game of Mann Heim How Lough were tic a underneath Mannheim coach a Ralph Snoddy Learned. They All played of Mandine. They played cry Well 1.straniit hoops for a 13-2  guard Deonna Jennings from Columbus. Ohio hit two baskets. I Utle ended hut spree with a  from the Rislin Side for a 15-6 score. Mannheim battled to a three Point deficit at 15-13 As Center Uarl Cne Johnson hit a Lurn around jumper from the top of the key and Vank two Charity tosses. Hut Hal was As close a i the game got. Maini s inside game turned killer and the 2-1-2 defense turned  Thomas Wisn dumping in Points she was w Rcv to log who tile Liko of toy Lor and Johnson for if Bounts. She w on most Uii uis and Piil Leil away Wilh 13 boards. Helping Thoimas inside were Miller i Rice and Weathers who took in 14 and 18 rebounds respectively. Weathers also snared five meals and Miller 1 nce grabbed  me the 2-1-2 defense was the difference said Miller i Rice. We snipped Johnson Anil Taylor. When no play Hie 3-1-2, web Loek out  main look a 34-21 Lead at halftime behind 14 Pomis from Thomas who was the Only double figure  Lett and Brown posted eight a Ali  never generated an offence. The usually potent Taylor managed four Points from i for to shoot ing. Johnson scratched out nine Points on a for i shoot i no from the floor and l-for-5 from the in be Jennings hit 3 of 10 Field Gitil attempts fur Sii Points. Sun Dawn Jackson and Germac Sanders both Goose egged. Despite the offensive woes Snoddy was worried about his defense. We re standing still not moving. Taliej re catching us  he sail. When asked if he we. Using 3 1-.1-i defense the coach answered. It was a 2-5. Rut that s what 1 m idling you. They re not playing 1h fir  and about the offence the shouting is Olf. They re Kio anxious. The re taking a Loi of bad shots said Snoddy Why in l Johnson who finished the game with 13 rebounds cashing in on some of them underneath look aim aim Sno. Is Miller Price. Look at the Mannheim s Tracy Taylor 31 blocks a shot by Carle Lett of Mann luring Uga eur Oman s Lille ser lev hips that arc being  he said. Miller a Rice agreed that lips were being thrown but saw it differently. It was a Little both ways. She Johnson guarded Roc and was right on my Back. When i tried to go around she d Elbow snid Miller a Ricc. Despite the 13-Point intermission spread. Maim s Draper was t tatting. Heck Only the Ilay before he had iced Down Champagne resting in a cooler in the locker room in anticipation of a title win. Bui i did t happen. Draper said after the game that losing a Lead was t anything  be had a problem holding a Lead All season said Draper. When you gel someone Down you gotta keep them  Mainz  connected on a Baseline jumper at 13 50, her third Basket of the half for a 48-29 Edge then drove in for a Layup Al 10 10 for a 53-34 score. Mannheim s offence though More Active could t  rut 3 lot of pressure an the Bill said Draper of i s  we Cut Oil the passing  and Cut off everything else Milter Prirca canned Iliria e shots in a 1 10 spat to push the Lead to Fto-3� with b-1 Al to play then hit two More in a seven Point run for a 67-40 score with 4 31 left. Most of those buckets came from offensive boards from  s an excellent rebound Der said  acc who to that Point had Only two Field goals. Jackson netted a three Pointer for Mannheim. Miller Price answered with a pair of free throws. Taj Lor hit a free throw. And Thomas dumped in Twu from the Charity Stripe. Mainz was up 71-44. Only 3 13 remained on the Ilock. Mannheim s Only Hope was a communist invasion at this Point. Fans were fanatic i think we Over tried said Snoddy. They never look us off our game we were off. Our inside offensive game Hurt because the Ball would t fall. It s not like they threw us off. Both teams were turning the Ball Over. They just had the belter shooters. I really thought we were Gonna come Back. As if u emphasize the saying too Little. Loo late Johnson canned a Field goal and Taylor Sank a three Pointer to bring the final score to 74-58, Maina Draper was praising defense. Our defense had lots to do with the win said Draper. It had a lots to do with it because it got us off. We played hard on Tracy Taylor forced turnovers and Cut off the passing lanes.". Thomas paced Mainz with 24 Points. M Iller Picc Lett and Brown each Hail 15, Brown also shovelled out 11  called a Good game. She s the controller out Uherc said Draper. "1 let her decide what to run. Saturday she just did t Call jul what she should be. Mannheim s Johnson scored 34 to share game High honors Wilh Thomas. Johnson tallied is Points in the second half High Early in inc half As Mannheim struggled to stay in the  had is Points and Jennings added id. Radio 1 to Buk Ceball Indiana Al tuesday