European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 10,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 sooner hold off new Mexico by the Asci Ilid Cress Albuquerque . Stacey King s 24 Points and Moosic Blaylock s steal in Lac final seconds thurs Day night enabled no. 6 Oklahoma to survive a 100-96 scare from new Mexico. The Victory for the sooner which was not definite until Blaylock i a free throw after the steal with five seconds left raised the soon cry record to 4-1, new Mexico Atlo its worst Start since the scandal marred 1979-80 season is 2-4 under first year coach Dave Bliss but the Lobos who last season handed then no. 1 Arizona a 61-59 defeat in new Mexico s pit gave the sooner All they could handle. Only King s 10 second half Points and Blaylock s steal As the Lobos were headed for a potential lying 3 Pointer averted the upset. Guard Rob Robbins scored 25 Point to Lead new Mexico while freshman Reserve Willie Banks scored 21, it was bobbins three 3-pointers and Banks 12 College basketball Points in the second half that enabled new Mexico to erase a 17-39 Oklahoma fial Flims Lead. In other games thursday involving teams ranked in the a top 20 Louisville 81,Kentucky 69 Bowling Green by. Tony Kimbro scored seven Points and Las Radford Smith added six in a 21 4 run Laic in the first half that carried no. 15 Louisville past Western Kentucky. Louisville won its third consecutive game after opening the season with two defeats. Western Ken Tucky ending a three game winning Streak fell to 4-2. Freshman Cornelius Holden triggered the spurt with a rebound Dunk to give Louisville a 25-2= Lead with 6 27 remaining in the half Kimbro followed with two free throws. Smith hit a fad away jumper and Parvis Ellison scored off a re bound to push the margin to 31-24 at 5 04. After West Ern Kentucky s Anthony Smith scored on a driving Dunk Kimbro hit another free throw followed by two free throws by Smith and James Brewer Lor a 36-26 advantage with 3 54 to go. Anthony Smith slipped inside for another slam Dunk at 3 31. Western Kentucky s final Points of the half and Louisville pulled away on Kimbro s 10-Fooler and two free throws and dunks by Smith and Foltan Spencer for a 44-28 halftime Lead. Kenny Payne topped Louisville with 19 Points which included 5-for-5 shooting from inc held in the firs half. Smith followed with 15 Point Kimbro 13 and Ellison 11. Western Kentucky was led by guard Brett Mcneal s 20 Points while Roland shelter and Smith each had 12 and Mike Wilson ii. Purdue 8s, Connecticut 73 West Lafayette and. Steve she Fller scored is of his 21 Points in the first half when Purdue scored 14 straight Points to break open the game and go on to defeat no. 18 Connecticut. Aba from Page 21 on nov. Is against Philadelphia. Dallas had 10 in a game in i9s7 and Boston tied Ihu record last april. Newman had 20 Points Patrick Ewing 17 and Tucker. Strickland and Jackson 16 each for the kicks. Hwing also had seven blocked shots. When we re Hilling the 3-Poimer, it s an easier game for me Ewing said i can male  pay by getting Hie Ball out for the three and 1 Don i get double teamed As often because no one wants their Man to score the easy  Terry Cummings scored 26 Points for Milwaukee and Jack Sikma and Larry Kiy Sikoriak 19 each. Jackson keyed an 11-2 spurt Down the stretch with three baskets and an assist. The run did not include a 3-Pointer, a fact that did not escape Bucks coach Del Harris. The ii 3-Pointcrs Hurt us but we had a five Point Lead when they made their last one Harris said. We could t stretch our defense totally 10 guard against the threes because they have a Good inside game As Well. We tried to adjust to the threes but they still have to make  in other games thursday Cavaliers pm spurs 95 san Antionio Brad Daugherty scored 23 Points including 11-Lor-11 from the foul line As Cleveland won it san Antonio. The Cavaliers use a 20-6 run to build a 58-46 halftime Lead and the spurs got no closer than sin Points in the second half. Cleveland outscored san Antonio 29-8 at the foul line and the Cavaliers also had eight steals eight blocks and a 28- Edge in defensive rebounds. ,. Johnny Dawkins scored i Points for san Antonio which was playing is 1,000th Ida game. Clippers 120, rockets 116 los Angeles los Angeles snapped a five game losing Streak despite 37 Points and 17 rebounds from hous ton s Akem Olajuwon. Danny Manning s 1 a fool jumper with 25 seconds left broke a 115-115 tie and put the clippers ahead to slay after they trailed ii3-107 with 3 28 left los Angeles folio1-. D with eight consecutive Points for a 11 s-113 Lead with 1 21 to go. Olajuwon s two Tret throws tied the game with 36 seconds remaining. After Manning s shot. Buck Johnson could have tied the score with seven seconds left but he was called for an offensive foul. Manning made two free throws and Norm Nixon one in the final seconds to keep the clippers in front. Quinlin Dailey led los Angeles with 36 Points his High since joining the clip pers on dec. 12, 1986. Benoit Benjamin scored 21 of his 24 Points in the first half while Manning also scored 24 Points and no rep Ninon had 20 assists. Napier sabres defeat Bruins 4-2 by the associated press Boston Mark Napier looked like a one Man crusade leading the Buffalo sabres Over the Boston Bruins thursday night. Tonight was my night Napier said after scoring once and setting up in other goals As the sabres downed the Bruins 4-2 thursday night ending a three game losing Streak. But you saw 20 Guys working Nard out there tonight. It just so happened i got the a Nils. Some other night it s going to be some body  however Buffalo coach Ted Salor praised Napier who helped o turn inc sabres around after a 9-0 drubbing by the Hartford whalers tuesday night. The loss dropped the Drums to 3-8-4 in their last f 5 games. In a game when we needed such leadership Napier took charge Sator said. He s such a Quality individual on and off the ice. You can t have enough of  the Bruins edged the new Vork is Landers 4-3 tuesday night to break a four game win less Streak but could not maintain that momentum. I m disappointed in the showing we had at inc Start of the game said Bruins Winger Keith Crowder. I figured we d be on fire trying to get that second win trying to get things rolling for ourselves again. It did t come out that  Rookie. Craig Janancy had a goal and an assist for Boston. Napier in his 11th year in the nil passed out from behind the net to a Noil Hogue for the first period goal that moved the sabres into a 2-0 Lead. Then he Slid the puck behind Boston goalie Reggie Lam com for a 3-1 Lead in the second period As he was Cross checked into he net by Lyndon Byers of the ruins. Early in the third period Napier broke in with Scon Ranjel on Lemoli n. Who blocked the shot but Amic put in the rebound for a 4-1 Buffalo Lead. John Tucker scored his ninth goal of the season on a Power play As Buffalo look a 1-0 Lead Early in the opening period. ,-."steve Kasper got a Boston goal on a Power play us the Bruins Drew to within 2-1 Midway through the first period. Janancy s 10th goal of the season capped the scoring in the final period. Daren Puppa had 24 saves in the Buffalo goal while Lomelin also stopped 24 Sabre shows. ". In other games thursday. Whaler 5, rangers 4 Hartford Conn. Third period goats by Kevin Loineen Carey Wilson and Tom Martin lifted Hartford Over new york.-. The whalers who also had goals from Scott Young and Ron Francis trailed 4-2 after two periods before rallying. Mar nil Roundup the flyers Ron i Lex Lall Blacks a first period shut by the penguins Maria Lemieux tin s goal capped a three goal spree in a 9 42 Span to produce the win canadians 5, blues 1 St. Louis Bobby Smith had a goal and two assists As Montreal put a Quick end to the three game shutout string of St. Louis goaltender Greg Mil Len. Flyers 4, penguins 3 Phila Delphi a pc Lac Eklind scored to goats As Philadelphia Defeated Pittsburgh extending the penguins 15-year wingless Streak at the spectrum to 42gamcs. Officials handed out 281 minutes in penalties the second highest total in the nil this year. The penguins were also involved in the other game on oct. 30 at Madison Square Garden when 292 Penally minutes were banded out. The loss extended Pittsburgh s record to 5-39-3 at the spectrum dating Back to Jan. 20,1974. The penguins Don t return to Philadelphia until april 2. Flames 5, Oilen 3 Calgary Alberta def Anseman Brad Mccrimmon s Power play goal Midway through he third period helped Calgary to a Victory Over Edmonton and extended the flames unbeaten Streak to. A club record 1 3 games. Mccrim motts goal at 8 34 of the third period on a shot from just inside the Blue line went Between the legs of screened goalie Grant Fuhr and broke a 3-3 tie. Inglewood Calif. Mark Fitz Patrick los Angeles 20-year-old goalie who was called up from the new Haven nighthawks for the second time this sea son nov. 20, took Over in Relief of Glenn scaly and helped the Kings to a lie with Winnipeg before a crowd of 1 2, 1 1 1, Fizpatrick took u the ice at the Star of the second period with la Down 4-. He gave tip a Quick goal to make it 5-, but four straight goals by the Kings put he game into overtime