European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december 22, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports Paxson bulls pin 4th straight loss on sliding lakers by the associated press Chicago John Paxson hit four 3 Point Field goals tuesday but it was his12-foot jumper that did in the los an Geles lakers. Paxson helped the bulls set a club re Cord eight 3-Poinlcrs and Michael Jor Dan scored 42 Points including 13 in the final Quarter to Seal the Chicago bulls 116-103 Triumph Over the lakers. A Arcco Abdul Jabbar s Farewell visit to Chicago was not a memorable one Ashe lakers lost their fourth straight game for the first time since March 1979. After Paxson put the bulls ahead to slay at 101-100 with 3 28 left. Jordan scored six consecutive Points during a 13-0 spurt that Pui the game out of reach. Paxson. A backup guard had helped trim the lakers 98-93 Lead with his found 3-Pointcr with 4 49 left. Bill cart Wright who had 20 Points and 17 re Bounds then tied the score at 98 with pair of free throws. Besides Paxson Jordan and Craig Hodges also hit a pair of 3-Point Fiel goals to help break the old club Mark of six set against Indiana nov. 13. 1982. The last time a club had eight 3-Point cars in the stadium was dec. 27, 1984. By Johnson led the lakers with 31 Points. Abdul Jabbar scored just four Points in 10 minutes of other games tuesday Hawks 121, sonics 118atlanta Moses Malone scored 9 of his 30 Points in the final 5 17 As at Lanta withstood a furious Seattle rally. Atlanta led 99-84 after three quarters but Seattle s Dale Ellis scored 16 of his 30 Points in the final period As the sonics pulled within three Wilkins led the Hawks with 23 Points while Cliff living Stan had 19 Points and 13 rebounds. Xavier Mcdaniel led Seattle with 24 Points. Aba Roundup Cavaliers 110, jazz 94 Richfield Ohio Ron Harper scored 32 Points and Cleveland s de sense sparked a 32-6 third Quarter run taht scaled the cars Victory. Mark Price scored 24 Points and Brad Daugherty added 21 As the Cavaliers improved to 16-5. Their .762 winning percentage is the Best in the Malone led Utah with 30 Points Darrell Grill ill scored 23 and Thurl Bailey added 22 As the jazz lost their fourth straight. Bucks 125, hornets 115 Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored a season High 37 Points and Ricky Pierce had 17 fourth Quarter Points As Milwaukee Defeated , which had not led since the Middle of the second Quarter went on a 22-7 fourth Quarter run behind Pierce and Jay Humphries to Lake a 112 98 Lead with 5 03 left. Pierce finished with 28 Points. Kelly Tripucka led Charlotte with 21points. Rocki Uslos knssl04houston Buck Johnson s two free throws with 23 seconds left boosted Houston Over Sacramento. The rockets finished the game with out Star Center Akem Olajuwon who was ejected with 2 12 remaining. Two technical foul shots by Harold Prssley and a free throw by de Pinckney gave Sacramento a 102-96 Lead with 1 54left. But Mike Woodson scored five Points and Otis Thorpe two to narrow the Kings Lead to 104-103 with 41 seconds remaining to set the stage for John son s game winning free led Houston with 20 Points and 14 rebounds followed by Thorpe see Aba on Page 22 Atlanta s Theus gels a pass by Seattle s Dale Ellis in the i tanks 121-118 win. S. Carolina beats 1 2th-ranked buckeyes by the associated press Columbia. . John Hudson and Terry Doz in reach hit two free throws in the final 1 17, and 18th ranked South Carolina held off no. 12 Ohio slate 74 68 tuesday night. The buckeyes 6-2. Trailed by 13 Points in the first half and 10 in the second half before lying it at 68 with 1 42 left on a 3-Pointcr by Jerry Francis. South Carolina regained the Lead at 70-68 when Hudson hit both ends of a a and i with 1 17 left. The foul was a disqualifying fifth on Jay Burson who scored 19 Points for the buckeyes. Ohio slate s James Bradley then turned the Ball Over on a five second Call 15 seconds later under the defensive pressure of Barry Manning. Do ice. To hit eight free throws without a miss and Fin Ishad with 16 Points then hit two free throws with 41 seconds left to give the gamecocks a 72-68 Lead with 41 seconds left. South Carolina 6-0, is off to its Bestman since the 1971-72 team won its first seven. Brent Price brother of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mark Price led South Carolina with 25 Points including six 3-Pointcrs in eight attempts. Hudson added 18 Points including eight of 11 from the foul line and Hud 13 rebounds. Price College basketball the buckeyes held to their lowest Point total of the season also got 18 Points from Francis 11 from Jamaal Brown and 10 from Tony while. In other top 20 games on tuesday no. 2 Michigan 125, Northern Michigan 75 Ann Arbor Mich. Glen Rice scored 22 of his season High 36 Points in the first half As Michigan routed Northern Michigan. The wolverines. 10-0, enjoyed a 50-21 rebounding advantage Over their division ii opponent. Michigan set a Crisler Arena record for Points ton Ping the 123 Points they scored against Illinois Chi Cago in 1986. Terry Mills scored a season High 21 Points for Mich Igan and scan Liggins added 13. Damon Tidwell scored 20 Points to Lead Northern Michigan 3-5. No. 6 guru Eton 87, Virginia tech 57 Landover. My. Jarcan Jackson and Charles Smith each scored 19 Points and Georgetown handed undermanned Virginia tech its second straight lopsided defeat. Jackson scored eight Points in a 13-0 run that helped the Hovas turn a 50-38 Lead into a 63-38 advantage with 10 22 remaining. The homies playing without starter Bimbo Coles went 5 08 without a Point. Coles who leads Virginia tech with a 22.5 average and Reserve Forward Sam Cannon were suspended by coach Frankie Allen for one game after they missed curfew on monday night. Coles and Smith played to Gether As guards for the . Olympic team coached by Georgetown s John homies who dropped a 101-52 decision to West Virginia on saturday fell to 4-3 despite gelling 22points from Wally Lancaster who extended his Mcaa record string of 54 straight games with at Lea Stone 3-Point Field Coal. Georgetown 7-0, got 10 Points and six blocked shots from freshman Alonzo mourning. The hoyas never led by less than 12 Points in the second half. No. 7 Oklahoma 132. Southern Utah St. 64norman, okla. Moosic Blaylock made a big eight record nine 3-Poinl shots and scored a career-high33 Points As Oklahoma routed Southern Utah stale. Blaylock missed Only twice from outside the 3-Pointline, hitting five times in the first half and four in the second. The previous record of eight 3-Pointcrs was set by former Oklahoma player Dave Sieger who did it against Oklahoma slate last season and against Nebraska in 1987. Stacy King added 26 Points and 17 rebounds forthe soon cars 7-1. Who lopped the 100-Poinl Mark for the fifth straight game. Terrence Mullins scored 18 Points. Including five 3-Poinlcrs.the thunderbird. 3-7 in their first year of division i play Goi 16 Points from Roger Mcdonald and 13from Robert Nakken bul turned the Ball Over 29 limes. No. 9 Ari Una 116, Washington 61tucson, Ari. Anthony Cook and Sean Elliott scored 20 Points each and led Arizona to its most lopsided Pacific-10 Victory Ever. The rout eclipsed the wildcats 44-Poinl spread Over see College on Page 19
