European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday february 4,1989 kicks Romp Over Cavaliers by the associated press new York in a game they hoped would set the tone for Down the Road the new York kicks got off to a fast Start and easily beat the Cleveland Cava Liers. It was a game of great spurts and High intensity for us kicks coach Rick Aba Roundup Pitino said after the kicks beat Cleve land 125-109 thursday night in a meet ing of Eastern conference division Lead ers. Patrick Ewing and Reserve Gerald Wil Kins scored 21 Points each and Trent Tucker broke his own team record for 3 pointers in a season. We were so pumped up we were Fly ing said Wilkins who was 10-for-12 from the Field. When we get on that Type of Roll it s hard for any team to Stop  the kicks won their 16th straight game at Home and Are 19-1 at Madison Square Garden. New York led the entire Way in beating the Cavaliers whose 32 10 record is the Best in the Aba. New York leading the Atlantic Divi Sion at 29-16, is 2-1 this season against Cleveland on top of the Central. We re a Good team and they re a Good team said Ron Harper who scored 23 for Cleveland. And when you play a team that Good you be got to play Nhi Roundup file Trent Tucker. Hits 70th 3-Pointer hard. They just played a lot harder than we  Mark Jackson who scored 16 Points for new York said. It May be Only one game but we re hoping it set the tone for Down the  Tucker s 70th 3-Point Basket highlighted Young penguins grab rare win in Philadelphia by the associated press Philadelphia former Phil Adelphia goaltender Wendell Young turned Back 39 shots As the Pittsburgh penguins Defeated the flyers 5-3 thursday night snapping a 42-game wingless Streak at the spectrum. The penguins had lost 39 and tied three since their last Victory in Phila Delphia on Jan. 20, 1974. The Victory was Young s first against the team that traded him last summer. The penguins got goals from five different players John Cullen Phil Bourque Bob erred Rob Brown and Dan Quinn. Ron Sutler Mike Bullard and Pelle Eklund scored for Phila Delphia. In other games thursday canadians 6, Nordques 1 Quebec Seldom used Center Gillies Thibaudeau scored twice and Stephane Richer added a goal and two assists to Lead Montreal Over Quebec. The canadians who had lost three of their first four meetings against Quebec this season got a great goal tending Job from Brian Hayward who made at least six Brilliant saves. The goals for Thibaudeau were his third and fourth of the season. He has played in Only 16 games and had not scored since oct. 16. The Nordques last in the Adams division missed an Opportunity to move within two Points of the Idle Hartford whalers. Maple Leafs 4, islanders 1 Uniondale . Tom Fer Gus scored the tie breaking goal late in the second period As the Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the new York islanders in a Battle of teams with the two worst records in the nil. Although they out shot the Maple Leafs 36-28, the islanders could t add to their league Low 35-Point total. The Maple Leafs of the Norris Divi Sion who now have 39 Points came into the game ranked 20th in the nil and the Patrick division Island ers were 21 St Overall. The loss was the third straight for the islanders while the Maple Leafs halted a five game unbeaten Streak 0 4-1. Blues 7, sabres 3 St. Louis t9ny Mckegney scored two first period goals and Brett Hull added a goal and two assists to Pace St. Louis Over Buffalo. With the Victory the blues pulled out of a second place Norris division tie with Idle Minnesota. St. Louis which beat Winnipeg 5-3 on tuesday won Back to Back games for the first time since dec. 6, a Span of 26 games. Flames 3, red wings 2, of Calgary Alberta Joe nieu Wendy scored at 1 45 of overtime to give Calgary a Victory Over Detroit. Gary Roberts had tied the game mid Way through the third period from a scramble in front of the net. Roberts was lying on the ice when he managed to whack the puck into the net. Hakan Loob scored the other goal for the flames who Are unbeaten in their last six games with five wins and a tie. Steve Yzerman and Gerard Gallant scored for the red wings who Are wingless in their last three games and 2-6 in their last eight. Devils 6, Kings 6 Inglewood Calif. Mike Kru Shelyski and Mike Allison scored 80 seconds apart to pull los Angeles into a tie with new Jersey. A penalty was called 9n new Jersey for displacing the net during a scramble. Kru Shelyski scored the seventh goal of the period with a 20-foot wrist shot at 16 16 to tie the game. Allison had gotten his second goal of the night on a Power play at 14 56. The devils had scored three goals in just .1 28 to take a 6-4 Lead. John Maclean got his second of the night and 31st of they year at 10 46 to pull the devils into a 4-4 tie. A 13-2 run that closed the first half and put the kicks ahead 65-50. Tucker made 69 3-Point shots last season. We came out really Flat and they took advantage. We never really had the in Tensity where it looked like we wanted it Cleveland coach Lenny Wilkens. We got some intensity in the second half but it was never where it should have  the kicks were ahead 36-25 after the first Quarter. Cleveland closed to 44-43 Midway through the second period be fore new York went on its run. Charles Oakley had 16 Points and 13 rebounds for new York. Cleveland s Mike Sanders had a career High 30 Points. The Cavaliers played without All Star Forward Larry Nance who has a strained Tendon in his left foot. On Jan. 7 against new York Nance blocked a team record 11 shots in Cleveland s 104-96 Victory. In other games thursday supersonics 100, heat 93 Miami Derrick Mckey scored nine of his 19 Points during an 11-2 fourth Quarter run that sent Seattle Over Miami. It was the heat s seventh straight loss. Seattle trailed 83-79 Midway through the final period when Dale Ellis who scored 30 Points began the sonics burst with a tip in. Mckey followed with a Basket and seven foul shots for a 94-81 Lead. Billy Thompson scored 19 Points for the heat which fell to 4-38. Bulls 109, Kings 98 Chicago Michael Jordan held to nine first half Points scored 31 in the second half As Chicago beat Sacramento. The Kings now 3-21 on the Road opened a 55-46 Lead Early in the third Quarter before Jordan sparked a 22-7 run with a 15-Point barrage giving the bulls a 68-62 advantage. Nuggets 112, Hawks 103 Denver Alex English scored 36 Points and fat lever recorded his fourth triple double of the season As Denver held off a fourth Quarter Atlanta rally for a Victory. Atlanta which played without injured Dominique Wilkins pulled within 99-98 with 2 03 to play after trailing by As Many As 20 Points Early in the third Quarter. Warriors 127, nets 113 Oakland Calif. Mitch Rich mond had 32 Points and nine rebounds and Terry Teagle got 22 Points and 10 rebounds As Golden state beat new Jer sey for its seventh straight Victory. The warriors trailing by seven mid Way through the third Quarter scored the first seven Points of the fourth Quarter fora 101-92 Lead. Lester Conner had his first career triple double for the nets with 13 Points a career High 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Purdue upsets no. 2 Illinois by the associated press West Lafayette ind. Melvin Mccants scored 12 of his 16 Points in the second half and Purdue made 61 per cent of its shots to upset no. 2 Illinois 76-72 in big ten play thursday night. The boilermakers torrid shooting kept them in Contention in a game that was tight All the Way with neither team leading by More than five Points. Purdue broke a four game slide. It took the biggest Lead of the second half at 69-65 on Ryan Berning s two free throws with 2 31 remaining then held off the Zillini. Illinois 18-2 and 5-2, pulled within two Points twice after Berning s free throws. Loren Clyburn s pair of free throws put the boilermakers ahead 73-69 with 1 15 left. The boilermakers who shot 71 per cent in the first half 17-for-24 and cooled Down Only slightly in the second half took the Lead for Good with 7 42 to 62-60 on a jumper by Tony Jones who led All scorers with 22 Points. Lowell Hamilton topped Illinois with 18, while Nick Anderson had 14 and Kenny Battle and Bardo scored 13 apiece. In other games thursday no. 4 Arizona 86, California 59 Tucson Ariz. Sean Elliott hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 Points As Arizona beat California in a Pacific-10 game. Arizona the Pac-10 Leader improved to 10-1 in the conference and 16-2 for the season. Cal fell to 14-7 Overall and 5 5 in league play. No. 20 Stanford 75, Arizona St. 60 Tempe Ariz. Todd Lichti scored 11 of his 30 Points during an 18-5 spurt in the second half and became the Sec Ond leading scorer in Pacific-10 games As Stanford beat undermanned Arizona state. The Cardinal 16-5 Overall and 8-3 in league play struggled to a 25-21 halftime Lead despite Lichti s 17 Points. They College basketball made 39 percent of their shots 9-for 23 and had 11 turnovers. No. 18 West Virginia 79, Rhode Island 71 Kingston . Steve Berger scored 19 Points including the go ahead 3 Pointer As West Virginia broke open a close game in the final five minutes for a Victory Over Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10. The Victory was the 15th straight for the mountaineers 16-2 Overall and 10-0 in the conference and set a school record of eight straight victories on the Road. Rhode Island 8-10 and 4-6, was led by Eric Leslie s 16 Points and John Evans 15. The rams Kenny Green who was averaging 14 Points a game scored nine All in the first half. Chris Brooks added 16 for West Vir Ginia. Herbie Brooks scored 14. No. 9 Iowa 102, Northwestern 84 Iowa City Iowa de Horton scored 20 of his 24 Points in the second half and rouble added 19, pacing Iowa to a big ten Victory Over Northwestern. Iowa improved to 16-4 Overall 4-3 in the conference while Northwestern fell to 8-11 and 1-8. Georgia tech 81, no. 12 Duke 76 Atlanta Dennis Scott scored nine of his 20 Points in the final 2 40, sparking Georgia tech to an Atlantic coast conference Victory Over no. 12 Duke. The yellow jackets 13-6 Overall and 3-2 in the acc were leading 68-66 when Scott took control getting his flurry to Ward the finish on six free throws and a 3-Point Basket. Duke losing for the fourth time in five games fell to 14-4 and 4-4 despite a 27 Point Effort by Danny ferry. Tech never trailed in the game after taking a 10-9 Lead on Brian Oliver s 3 Point Basket just Over seven minutes into the game