European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 10, 1983 the stars and stripes Page 25 italians oust . 96-89 in shape tourney semis by Walt f writer Shai e. Belgium the . All stars ran into an italian Buz saw in the semifinals of lie Shapi International military Liaise Fiall tournament As their frigid shooting doomed them to a %-89insv to Italy Friday night. The . Never recovered from a 34 Pic Chi shooting performance in inc firsthalf., tatty fed 54--i at inc intermission and by Al least five Points throughout in second half. Italy will play Belgium for the title saturday night at 9 . And the . Will play to Germany for Sti ird place at it 30 . Iii Jum advanced to the championship game by knocking Alt Italy 95-89 thursday night and by routing West Germany 91-4& in a Friday night semifinal. Ferdinand Gentile led Italy with 31points, including five 3-poimers, Center Stufano Rouzani had 20 Points and eight blocked shots. Troy Russeli led inc . Wilh 27, Fol Lowed by Robert Estes Wilh 1 7 and Tony Hick with 15, Esles hit a 3-Pointcr 40 seconds into inc game for an Early 3-0 . Lead. Bui the americans found from behind for the first time in the tournament on their cold shooting a Italy s 6-8 bookends Lefano Rusconi and Mario govt a took Over the Offen Sive and defensive boards. Ferdinand Gentile hit two straight 3 pointers As Italy look a 21-9 Lead. Este completed a poem play and Tony Hicks came off the Bench for a bucket Troy Russell s steal and Layup got the u.5. To i Iliin five at 25-20. Tempers flared As ii americans an italians got More physical underneath. After . Coach Tom Benson was hit Wilh a technical foul. Gentile hit in technical his ii urls 3-Poincr. And a teamwork i their next two matches. A i were nervous in thai opening ," a each said. They were a Heck of a pair i Start off with.-. gel easy Maui i at the Vilart of a Lour Namel and anyway we always r later run Leach amt Pugh served Well Friday. They gamed a service break in each of the of Fri Tuii is n Uhter Davis was broken and appeared poised to we in straight sets when they led,.21 in the third set Lio in at Davis and Drew Cal rallied to win Siv consecutive Points Anil the set before insing the fourth set. When each dropped service. ,. Ken Flach trips for a return As Robert so gun watches during their London inns to to kid Al Islyn and Joty Troiano. The americans gave up Only 15 Points on serve Inich match excluding inc tiebreaker. 1 huh served out the match with Ili Reir service winners and Anace. The learn most in danger of elimination was Ken Lach and Robert Segu sit. The olympic champions Anil two time i lists after two a Feals in Aifoi set tic boat ers the americans needed a powerful showing Fri Day night against Johan Kriek and Kelly 1-Verndcn to stand any Chance of surviving Flach and so Gyro lost til american Todd Wii Skenan mexican Jorge Lozano thursday night 6-2, 2-6, 2-6,6-3,7-6. The Fiji ill i Hilnor Phui us i liw Niv. 10 . Sat urday. Client Buske Bull Woss Stempk 2 10 Lupel. A a did 1 to Withall India Papulis at no Yirk jets 6 30p.m. Smur Jay at i Venix 10 . Sat urday. College basketball Maryland Ai Arkansas 2 ,
