European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday december 7,1988 . Blitzes w. Germany for berth in shape semis by mor8issette staff writer shape Belgium the United slates Rode its relentless fast break and defense to its third straight Victory in die 1988 shape military International basketball Lourn Ament a 136-68 Conquest of West Germany tuesday night. The americans clinched a berth in the semifinals and can Clinch first place in league b with a Victory Over Spain 2-0 in their i Tsi league game thursday. The us. 3-0 is off wednesday while Spain plays West Germany. Spain could Clinch a semifinal Bertl with a win Over Germany and Clinch the league if it heats the . The top two teams in each league qualify for the semifinals. Marlon Perry led the . To its High est score of the tournament with 24 Points and Dexter Walker pumped in 21. Troy Russell added 18, Tony Hicks 16, and Robert Estes finished with 15. Hicks and Muchic Murdock grabbed Eigil rebounds each for the . Christian Bembeck led West Germany with 16 Points. The , scored 11 of the first 12 Points of the game to Lake control. Estes took a pass inside from Bonnie Daye for a Lay in in traffic and was fouled. He then hit a free throw to Complete the three Point play. Estes added a jumper and Perry scored on three drives into the Lane. The . Went to its Bench with a 22 10 Lead five minutes into the game then went on a 20-8 tear to build the Lead sports wire to 24 at 42-18 with five minutes left in the first half. Just As Perry and Estes com railed the boards for the starters Tony Hicks and Butch Watkins took up where they left Oft. All eleven players ran the fast break and the pressure defense non Stop. The . Took a 58-35 halftime Lead Hen scored 78 Points in
