European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday february 7,1989 Georgetown whips Vil Lomova by the associated press Georgetown which lost a shot at the no. 1 spot in the associated press College basketball poll last week renewed its bid for a higher spot on the ladder sunday. The sixth ranked hoyas who earlier this week beat no. 10 Seton Hall topped Villanova 69-55 As Alonzo mourning blocked eight shots and Jaren Jackson scored 27 Points. It was a Victory dominated by defense As mourning the 6-foot-10 freshman and 7-foot Dike be Mutombo consistently forced Villanova players to alter their shots from close in. Tom Greis the 7-2 Center who led the wildcats with 18 Points was just 9-for-26 from the Field As he tried to steer his shots around the hoyas big men. We still have a lot to learn mourning said but every game things seem to be falling into place. I thought we played Well especially on  Overall Villanova shot just 33 percent and scored under 60 for just the third time this season As they fell to 12-10, 3-6 in the big East. College basketball in other games sunday no. 9 Iowa 86, no. 2 Illinois 82 de Horton had 26 Points and 17 rebounds As Iowa beat visiting Illinois in the big ten. Iowa used a 17-2 run to rally from an eight Point deficit in the first half then pulled away in the second half after the Zillini had battled Back to tie. . Armstrong scored 24 Points and Roy Marble had 18 for Iowa 17-4 and 5-3 in the league. Illinois 18-3 and 5-3, lost for the third time in four games since starting guard Kendall Gill was sidelined with a Bro Ken Bone in his left foot. No. 4 Arizona 85, Washington 68 Anthony Cook scored 23 Points and Sean Elliott had 21 As Arizona finished with a flurry to win at washing ton in the Pacific 10 conference. Arizona led just 72-66 with 1 14 left before going on a 13-2 burst. The wildcats improved to 17-2 and 11-1 in the conference. Washington is 9-11 and 5-6. No. 12 Duke 102, notre Dame 80 Danny ferry scored 28 Points 11 during a second half surge that put Duke Over Host notre Dame. Duke led by four Points before going on a 20-2 burst that made it 78-56. The Irish got no closer than 16 the rest of the Way. The Blue devils who had lost four of their last five games Are 15-4. Joe Fredrick scored 21 Points and Jamere Jackson scored 20 for notre Dame 12-4. No. 18 West Virginia 60, Rutgers 58 backup Center Wade Smith banked in a 5-foot shot with 2 44 to play and visiting West Virginia Defeated Rutgers to extend the nation s longest winning Streak to 16 games. West Virginia 17-2, held Rutgers scoreless for the final 4 22 and scored the game s final five Points to keep its Streak going and remain undefeated in the Atlantic 10 conference at 11-0. Rutgers 8-11 and 6-4, missed a final Chance when Craig Carter s driving 10-foot Bank shot bounced off the rim at the Buzzer. Aba from Page 21 added 23 Points and nine rebounds leading Cleveland Over Charlotte. It was the third time this season the Cavaliers have routed the expansion hornets. They beat Charlotte by 40 Points on opening night and by 24 on dec. 28 in Cleveland. Cleveland took a 30-Point Lead Early in the second half by outscoring the Hor nets 33-13 Over a nine minute stretch. The hornets who trailed the entire game were never Able to get closer than 14 Points after that As five Cleveland players scored in double figures to improve the cars league leading record to 34-10. Guard Mark Price scored 20 Points on 9-for-15 sho9ting for Cleveland including two 3-pointers. John Williams added 12 Points and 10 rebounds and Mike Sanders scored 10. Kurt Rambis led the hornets with 16 Points and eight rebounds. Kelly Tri Pucka came off the Bench to score 14, and Robert Reid added 13. Supersonics 89, celtics 87 Boston Derrick Mckey s two free throws with six seconds left capped a Seattle rally keyed by the shooting of Dale Ellis giving the supersonics a Vic tory Over Boston. Ellis scored eight of his 30 Points Down the stretch in helping Seattle overcome a seven Point deficit with fewer than four minutes remaining. Ellis tied the score 87-87 with a Layup after the celtics who scored 14 Points in the fourth Quarter turned Over the Ball with 44 seconds left on a 10-second violation. After the sonics forced a jump Ball Mckay was fouled in the ensuing scramble and calmly Sank both free throws improving Seattle s record to 9 0 in games in which it has allowed fewer than 100 Points. The celtics who had a five game winning Streak snapped at Home were led by Kevin Mchale with 31 Points and Robert Parish with 19 Points and 23 rebounds. Mchale Parish Reggie Lewis and Danny Ainge had 85 of bos ton s 87 Points. Heat 102, Kings 98 Miami Jon Sundvold scored eight of his 20 Points in the final three min utes leading Miami past Sacramento for Only its fifth Victory in 43 games. With the heat trailing 94-90, Sund Vold the Aba s top 3-Point shooter hit a 3-Pointer. After two free throws by the Kings Rodney Mcray Sundvold hit a Basket was fouled by the Kings Kenny Smith and added a free throw to tie the game. With the score tied 98-98 a minute later Sundvold s 15-footer put the heat ahead to stay. The heat s Pat Cummings who had a season High 24 Points scored with nine seconds left for the final margin. Smith led the Kings with 20 Points. Lakers 134, nets 116 Inglewood Calif. Magic John son had 27 Points and 13 assists and the los Angeles lakers broke open a close game with a 21-5 run in the fourth Quarter to beat new Jersey. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored the game s first Basket to become the first Aba player with More than 38,000 Ca reer Points. He connected on a 10-foot sky Hook 22 seconds into the contest and finished with 16 Points raising his career total to 38,015. James worthy had 26 Points and or Lando Woolridge 20 for the lakers. Ro9kie Chris Morris led the nets with 27 Points a career High. Through three quarters new Jersey made 39 of 63 Field goal attempts or 61.9 percent and trailed Only 99-97. Then the nets who have lost 11 straight games at the forum missed their first seven shots of the fourth period As the lakers took a 110-98 Lead with 8 10 remaining. Los Angeles extended the margin to 120-102 on a Layup by Johnson and coasted the rest of the Way. New Jersey trailed 61-60 at halftime then started the third Quarter with a 13-5 run for a 73-66 Lead with 8 33 left in the period. The lakers set up a play for Abdul Jabbar to take the first shot of the game. After a pass by Michael Cooper Abdul Jabbar hit the sky Hook from the base line. Wilt Chamberlain is no. 2 in scoring with 31,419, and Julius Erving is the Only other pro player with More than 30,000. The nets John Bagley sprained his left ankle after being fouled in the second Quarter and was unable to return. Rockets 124, nuggets 112 Houston Purvis Short s 23 Points led eight Houston players in Dou ble figures and the rockets had their highest first half Point total of the season in a 124-112 Victory Over Denver. After leading 32-26 at the end of the first Quarter Houston took control of the game scoring 44 second Quarter Points. Houston led 76-57 at the half its big Gest first half Point total of the season. The rockets shot 76 percent from the Field in the second Quarter. Mike Woodson had 18 Points Akeem Olajuwon 17 and sleepy Floyd 16 for the rockets. For Denver Walter Davis had 25 Points Lafayette lever 20 and Alexen Glish 19. Houston took a 63-58 Lead with 6 25 left in the second period after scoring eight straight Points four by Short. The rockets increased the margin to 69-46 with 2 39 left in the half after a pair of baskets by Short finished off a j 6-6 run. A pair of baskets by Woodson in creased the rockets Lead to 76-52. Denver chipped away in the third pecans John Williams 18 and Brad Dougherty 43 contest Kurt Rambis shot. Rod scoring 11 straight to Cut its deficit to 93-85 with 1 08 left in the Quarter. Houston upped its margin to 104-87 after scoring the first seven Points of the fourth Quarter. Davis then scored nine of Denver s next 15 Points As the nuggets Cut its deficit to 111-102. The nuggets got no closer As Short scored eight Points in the final six min utes to ensure the Houston Victory. Short credited the rockets defense in the big first half Effort. We played a lot better defense. They Are a great offensive team and they move the Ball around. We did t let them take easy shots and 9ur transition game ave us great shooting opportunities Hort explained. Denver s Davis agreed with Short analysis. We let them score too easily and we weren t hitting our shots Davis said. Their defense fuelled their offence. Twenty Points is a big Hole against an Aba team playing at