European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 22,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports nuggets turn Back Piston rally by the associated press Denver Alex English s 30 Points and a missed18-footer by Isiah Thomas with three seconds left in the game enabled Denver to withstand a furious de troit rally and defeat the pistons 103-101 on monday. Thomas shot hit the rim and he rebounded under the Basket. But fat lever stole the Ball before Thomas could get off another shot. It was the pistons second straight two Point dropped a 121-119 overtime decision to Golden state on saturday. The nuggets led 55-39 at halftime and maintained a Aba Roundup big advantage before the pistons rallied in the final period to take a three Point Lead. Mark Aguirre acquired by Detroit in a Trade with dal Las for Adrian Dantley last week hit a 10-footer and a foul shot with 3 47 left to put the pistons ahead 95-92. Denver s Walter Davis and Vinnie Johnson the traded baskets Davis hit a pair of free throws and Dennis Rodman answered with a Dunk to give Detroit 99-96 Lead 2 54 to play. Denver then reeled off six straight Points to take a102-99 Lead with 1 59 left. English hit a pair of free throws Dan Schayes made two free throws and lever scored on a Layup during the run. Detroit s Joe Dumars who had 20 Points for the pistons answered with a 10-footer with 59 seconds left and Bill Hanzlik put in a free throw to end the scoring. Schayes contributed 16 Points Davis 14, lever 13and Michael Adams 12 for the nuggets 27-25. Detroit was led by Johnson s 21 Points Dumars 20and 14 Points by Aguirre. In other games monday Cavaliers 110, rockets 90 Richfield Ohio the Cavaliers improved then a s Best record to 39-12 behind 27 Points from Mark Price and a relentless defense. Larry Nance blocked seven shots As the Cavaliers warmed Over Akeem Olajuwon whenever he touched the Ball and made the rockets Center work see Aba on Page 26 Cleveland s Larry Nance swats Houston Forward Otis Thorpe s Layup attempt out of Bounds in monday s game Memphis St. Uses 24-0 Start to overcome Louisville 72-67 by the associated press Louisville by. Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum found out How the other half lives after his eighth ranked cardinals fell into a 24-0 Hole monday night in a 72-67 metro Confer ence loss to Memphis state. I Don t think in Ever had a Tea come out and get More than 10 or 12 Points behind in 29 years of coaching Crum said after the game. I be seen it happen before but not to my Memphis state made 10 of its first 13shots, including four 3-pointers, in scoring the game s first 24 Points. Elliott Perry an Cheyenne Gibson who each had two Long Range baskets keyed the outburst with 10and eight Points respectively. They hit everything they threw Upland we buried ourselves in a Hole Crum said. The first four minutes of the game was a but the 19,267 fans in Freedom Hall weren t laughing. The cardinals were hooted As they missed their first nine shots before Purvis Ellison put in a re bound after 7 a minutes of play. The booing was the first the cardinals had heard at Home since Memphis state pm College basketball Barrasse them 75-52 in the championship game of the 1987 metro Confer ence tournament. Memphis state coach Larry finc called his team s Start unreal. It s the first time i be Ever seen it he said and it took that Type of Effort to beat a great basketball Perry who led the tigers with 25points, said he doubts hell Ever see such an opening outburst again. I be never been in a situation like that. I m just glad it happened to us Perry said. Once the cardinals broke the scoring ice Ellison kept them in the game by scoring 15 of his 23 Points and grabbing11 of his season High 19 rebounds in the opening half. Kenny Payne had 11 Points and Fel ton Spencer had 10 for Louisville. Memphis state 20-8 Overall and 7-3in the metro tightened the conference race with its sixth straight win and thei oth in its last 11 games. Louisville fell to 18-6 and 7-2. Gibson led Memphis states with 19points. In other College games monday Illinois 102, Purdue 75champaign, 111. Nick Anderson and Marcus Liberty scored 21 Points each As no. 10 Illinois scored 21 straight Points in the first half and beat Purdue in the big ten. The Zillini led Only 16-15 after eight minutes of the first half but then went on a 21-0 spurt to to make the score 37-15before Purdue s Ryan Berning finally hit a 3-Point Basket with 4 12 to play in the half. Illinois 22-4 and 9-4 in the big ten of 20 Points from Kenny Battle 14 rom Lowell Hamilton and 12 from Larry Smith. Tony Jones led Purdue 11-15 Overall and 4-9 in the conference with 20 Points. Duke 91, Georgia tech 66durham, . Danny ferry scored 26 Points and no. 9 Duke relied on its defense to run away from under manned Georgia tech for its sixth straight Victory. The yellow jackets entered the game see College on Page 26 i gamecocks hire Woods Columbia . A appalachian state coach Sparky Woods was named head football coach at South Carolina tuesday ending a search that began just Over two weeks ago following the sudden death of Joe Morrison. Woods who was told late Mon Day afternoon by athletic director King Dixon that he was the Choi Ceto replace Morrison said he planned to meet with players an assistant coaches left on the staff As soon As possible. Dixon said the terms of Woods contract have not been decided on but the athletic director said he expected it to be a five year Deal. Woods guided the division i a mountaineers to Southern conference titles in 1986 and 1987and was named the league s coach of the year an unprecedented thit straight times beginning in 1985. Woods was 38-19-2 in five sea sons at appalachian state. The 35-year-old Woods replace Morrison who died at the age of 51 of a heart attack feb. 5
