European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday january 24,1989 Zillini beat a. Tech Eye no. 1 by the associated press Champaign 111. Illinois fans screamed we re no. 1" As the final seconds ticked off and the Zillini said they d enjoy the top ranking but not too much. It s great but we be got to play like we re no. I said senior Lowell Hamilton after second ranked Illi Nois beat Georgia tech 103-92 in double overtime sunday to stake a claim to the top spot in the next associated press poll. Duke the current no. 1 team has lost twice since the previous poll. The Victory improved Illinois record to 17-0, the longest current winning Streak in division i basketball. It s Nice because i think it s a Reward for All the work we be put in this year said Junior Steve Bardo. We re Happy but we re not going to dwell on even coach Lou Henson who has played Down the importance of rankings to his team said it since to be no. 1. Sure i feel Good about it but i m just thinking about our team and what we have to do the rest of the season said Henson. Senior Kenny Battle scored 25 Points to Lead theil Lini. We just ran out of Gas said Georgia tech coach Bobby Cremins. I feel terrible right now because we had a Chance to win it. I want to congratulate Illinoisan the no. 1 the Zillini trailing by 14 at the half outscored the yellow jackets 21-10 in the second overtime to Clinch the Victory for the Best Start in school history. College basketball no. 4 Louisville 92, no. 10 univ 74 Louisville by. Louisville got plenty from a big player who had t Given it much. Nevada Las vegas lost the Little Man who Means so much to it pressure defense. Sunday s top 10 confrontation came Down to those two factors and no. 4 Louisville beat the loth ranked Runnin rebels before a record crowd of 19,632 a Freedom Hall. Felton Spencer the biggest player on the Louisville roster but not the big Man the cardinals usually turn to had 12 Points in 19 minutes and his nine first half Point were the key As Louisville surged to a 46-24 Lead. I just try to Folby coach Denny Crum s philosophy of when you come in think defense rebounding and run Ning said the 7-foot Junior who entered the game averaging 7.6 Points per game. We knew they would be physical and come at us hard and we just had to expect it. Just try to hold onto the Ball when you get when Spencer did lose the Ball inside it was because he was being fouled. All but two of his Points came from the free throw line. Felton has played Well the last three four games said Crum whose cardinals improved to 13-2 after starting the season with two losses. It s hard for him against a team this Quick is not one of his strengths. He shoots his free throws Well and he can As usual Pervis Ellison was the main Man for the cardinals scoring 28 Points on 10-for-ll shooting from the Field. No. 12 Seton Hall 108, new Hampshire College 67 South Orange . Andrew gaze hit five 3 Point shots and keyed a decisive 22-3 first half run that carried no. 12 Seton Hall to Victory Over new Hamp Shire College in the pirates biggest offensive performance of the season. The total was one More than the pirates 17-1 scored in beating mount St. Mary s of Maryland in the title Gam of the Seton Hall Tipoff classic in Early december. The pirates trailed for Only 13 seconds in this game against its division ii foe taking the Lead for Good 3 2, when gaze hit his first 3-Pomter 30 seconds into the game. Seton Hall led 7-6 with 17 20 to play when Gerald Greene hit a jumper from the left Corner to ignite the big pirates run Over the next 5 44. Gaze had two 3 Point baskets and Ramon Ramos and Daryll Walker each added five Points As the winners took a 29-9 Lead. New Hampshire College fell to 11-5 in having its eight game winning Streak snapped. The tried to rally from their Early deficit scoring the next 11 Points with Carlos Baez hitting two 3-Pointshots and a free throw to make it 29-20. Seton Hall led by As Many As 45 Points in the closing minutes. Gaze and Morton each finished with 20 Points while Ramos and Reserve Center Anthony Avent had13 apiece. Baez topped new Hampshire College with 20, including five 3-Point shots. Late goal lifts wings Over Caps by the associated press Lan Dover my. Joe Kocur scored an unassisted goal with 57 seconds remaining sunday to give the Detroit red wings a 4-3 Victory Over the Washington capitals. Kocur picked up a Loose puck near the Washington Blue line jumped Over a Check by capitals de Senseman Grant Ledyard and put a wrist shot from the left face off Circle just inside the right goalpost. The red wings who snapped a three game losing Streak had tied the score at 3-3 on a goal by Dave Barr with 5 49 remaining. Skating across the Washington Blue line Barr faked past Washington de Senseman Scott Stevens moved to the left face off Circle and beat Goa lie Pete peelers for his 15th goal of the season. The loss was the third straight at Home for the capitals after an 11 game winning Streak at the capita Centre. In the Only other game scheduled sunday sabres 6, Bruins 4 Buffalo . Rick Vaive scored twice including the game Winner Midway through the third period As Buffalo completed a sweep of a weekend series against Boston. The Victory along with Buffalo s 6-5 overtime win saturday moved the sabres past the Bruins into second place in the Adams division for the first time since nov. 12. Vaive who has seven goals and four assists in his last eight games shoved in the rebound of Joe ree Kie s shot at 10 41 to snap a 4-4 tie. Dave Andreychuk closed out the scoring with a goal at 12 34. The sabres Are unbeaten in their last seven games 5-0-2while the Bruins have won Only once in their last six games. Celtics charge past pistons by the associated press Boston Robert Parish scored 12 and Danny Ainge All of his 10 Points during a 39-Point third period sunday As the Boston celtics broke open a close game in route to a 112-99 Victory Over the Detroit pistons. Kevin Mchale and Reggie Lewis had six Points apiece and Dennis Johnson five in the decisive burst which ended Detroit s three game winning Streak while handing the pistons a sixth consecutive defeat on the Road. Mchale led the celtics with 27 Points. Parish contributed 22, Lewis 21, John son band Ainge 10. Isiah Thomas who had 26 Points pulled Detroit into a 44-44 tie in the opening minute of the second half but the celtics regained the Lead on baskets by Lewis and Mchale. Then with Boston ahead 49-48, Ainge returning from a two game absence be cause of Back trouble hit on a 3-Point shot triggering the big rally with his first Points of the game. The celtics increased their Lead to six Points 68-62, before going on a 12-0 run that included three baskets by Parish and a three Point play by Ainge. Boston took an 83-66 Lead into the final period. Detroit narrowed the Gap to 11 Points but the celtics built the Lead to As much As 21, 100-79, then breezed the rest of the Way. In the Only other game scheduled Sun Day kicks 120, Trail blazers 116 Portland Ore. Gerald Wilkins scored 26 Points and Mark Jackson made two important steals in the final minutes As new York beat Portland de spite Clyde Drexler s 48 Points. New York which snapped a three game losing Streak All on the Road trailed 77-57 in the third Quarter. The kicks closed to 84-79 in the next five minutes As Wilkins scored seven of his nine third Quarter Points. Rod Strickland scored five Points in a 9-2 run at the end of the Quarter his tip in pulling new York to 90-88 at the end of the period. The kicks went ahead 114-113 with 2 53 remaining on a Layup by Wilkins after Jackson who scored 19 Points stole on a double team of Portland sterry Porter. Patrick Ewing had 22 Points include Aba Roundup ing a Layup with 2 10 remaining for a. Three Point Lead. Detroit s Michael Williams comes in Over Boston s Danny Ainge 44. A
