European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 6,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 the winning hand Sas Dave Didio As the nil decides this weekend which teams will be dealt a winning hand into the super bowl some Lucky Reader out there sent in the perfect ballot to Guaran tee a super winning hand in the stars and stripes football contest. The Best picker out of the More than 80,000 contestants will go the super bowl in Miami Jan. 22. We be counted 28,880 ballots and four show no misses among the 12college bowl games that made up the contest. Each ballot is being double checked. We will announce a Winner on Jan. 13. Pitt guards Lead 81-76 win Over no. 2 Syracuse by the associated press Syracuse . In the recent past Pittsburgh has resorted to a Power Ful inside game when playing Syracuse but on wednesday night it was the pan thers backcourt that delivered the Point that sent the second ranked orangemen to their first defeat. Sean Miller controlled the temp offensively. When we had the break he went with it. When we did the pull edit Back out and still got us the Good shot Pittsburgh coach Paul Evans said after watching Miller score a career High 22 Points in the panthers 81-76 big East upset of Syracuse. Sophomores Jason Matthews an Bobby Martin added 18 and 13 Points respectively for Pittsburgh which raised its record to 7-4 in the conference opener for both teams. We came out and controlled the Tempo said Miller whose top scoring performance was 20 Points last Yea against St. Francis a. We had a lot of opportunities on offence. That s what we had to do especially when the rallies came in the second i think Miller Hurt us More than would have liked Matthews too Syra Cuse coach Jim Boeheim said. He s Good shooter and runs the Ball club wednesday night s Victory despite Arough Start was an important one for Pittsburgh according to Miller. It was a big game for us. I Don t knowhow Many people believed in us he Phoenix wins in Boston for first time since 79 by the associated pres Boston the Boston celtics Aren t the same without Larry Bird. But a win in Boston Garden is still special to Phoenix. And rare. The suns 106-104 comeback vict9ry wednesday night was their first in the building since March 14, 1979. It s hard to win at the Garden Phoenix coach Aba Roundup Cotton Fitzsimmons said. This game was important for our players because it s a big game and it came Down to the stretch and we did t Young suns went to their veterans after Boston took a 99-92 Lead. Phoenix outscored Boston 14-5 in the final 4 38.tom Chambers had eight Points and Eddie Johnson four As the suns broke a nine game Garden losing Streak and won for the seventh time in eight games. Chambers and Eddie Johnson Are our go to Guys Fitzsimmons said. The thing i like about Tom is he s not afraid to i did t have any trouble getting open Sai Chambers who scored 33 Points. I never have any trouble getting Boston did. The celtics failed to take a shot on it last two possessions and fell to 1-5 in their last six games. The High scoring Bird who watched from the Bench is recovering from surgery on both heels and is expected Back in mid March. College basketball said. The season was on the Brink. This shows that we can beat anybody on a Given night but we can also lose to Syracuse which got 19 Points from Junior Forward Derrick Coleman slipped to 13-1. The orangemen who were Hel to their lowest scoring first half of the season made just 15 of 35 from the fou line and shot a season Low 42 percent from the Field. The Victory extended Evans Carrier dome winning Streak Over Syracuse to four games. In other top 20 games wednesday Louisville 74, Virginia 71 Louisville by. Keith Williams two free throws with 21 seconds remain ing proved to be the difference As no. 13louisville survived a late Virginia rally. Louisville 8-2, has won eight straight while Virginia 7-4, has lost three in a Row. Virginia which trailed by 14 Points before beginning its comeback had pulled within 71-69 on Brent Dabbs 3-Pointer with 1 10 left before Williams made his clinching free throws. Bryant Stith had a rebound Baske with six seconds left to pull Virginia within 73-71, but Louisville s Pervis Elli son added a free throw with three seconds left for the final margin. Williams and Ellison led Louisville with 14 Points apiece while Tony Kim see College on Page 26 kicks Trent Tucker reaches for the Ball As nets Mike Mcgee grabs it during a scramble. New York won 105-96. Brian Shaw s Layup gave Boston a 101-96 Lead with2 40 left. Then Phoenix took control. Eddie Johnson made two free throws Chambers Sank a Short shot in the Lane and Johnson connected from the right Comer giving the suns a 102-101 Edge with 59 seconds to go. Boston s Danny Ainge stole the Ball from Kevin Johnson but Johnson stole it Back. Two free throws by Jeff Hornacek built the Lead to 104-101 before Jim see Aba on Page 26
