European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. March 26,1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 dunking americans open with cakewalk Eis Law Clio China s xxx a 10 bats a rebound away pm Zan Mason 9 Ash Unis hit 6 Matts further developments. Buben Abrams prep spurts editor Mannheim West Germany the american team in the 15th Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament must have thought it was in a donuts shop last night. I did a Lul of dunking As it coasted to an easy 116 68 Victory Over China to open the bid for its third Slraight championship and its ninth Schweitzer title since 1973. The lid appeared to be scaled Over the top of the Basket in the beginning of the game when the . Missed its first four shots and six of its first seven and found itself languishing nine Points behind Huw Sidong brought the pro american crowd of 1.500 up silent following a Nycus Warmup Drill that featured Dunk after Dunk simple arid fancy by zipping in two three Point goals to produce a 6-0 Lead and the chinese much smaller than the ., went on to 11-2 and 13-4 leads before the worm began to turn. Calvin Byrd made it 14-10 with America s first game time Dunk but Conrad Mcrae really got the yanks going and the Crown roaring again with a pair of sensational dunks one a twisting thriller and the other a zipping one Handor to give inc . 1s-16 and 20-16 advantages. Once in the Lead the yanks rolled merrily along. Byrd had two More dunks Mcrae had a couple More and Thomas Hill and Zan Mason got into the act be fore half Irne when the americans to filhe floor Witlin 67-40 advantage. They finished with 16 Dunk shots and missed Only like to Dunk that basketball Don t they coach Dick m Ccann said after 1 he game. That s a fun part of basketball today everybody docs it in the High schools in the slates even the Little Guys. Sometimes they miss the Basket and that does t look Loo Good but most of the time today they were making Mccann did t actually say lie was satisfied with the team s play but he gave that impression. Of course that was the first game and China in t the Best team Well face but the Guys Are really coming along. They continued to show Progress All week and tonight they did quite a few things right. And they re so was Able to use Quile a few different combinations tonight. That s a luxury i did t have Iri previous tournaments. Every different group i had in there. Schweitzer tourney played some Good basketball. We had a few tips and Downs but the lasted longer and we in the Job once the . Settled into the routine t a shooting percentage snared inc Cam had 49 for 92 for the Day and All 11 players scored. The starters went 31 for 48, Many of the baskets coming on layups As the smaller chinese just could t keep the americans away from the Basket. However when inc opposition sagged on defense the americans popped in the Long ones. They had a pair of 3-fioint baskets from Doug Elliott and one apiece from Byrd Hill and Corey Jenkins one of the two Dodds per formers on the squad Jeff Webster who had three Brilliant one step dunks among his. 10 baskets led the . With 20 Points. Hill finished with 17 Lyrd Errac and Mason All scored -16 Points and Shaun Golden finished with 11. Paul Johnson the Jeff Webster smallest player on the team at a Strelch cd Oul 5-5, did t do much scoring but he was a big Factor in the Humph with his Brilliant passing and Sterling defense. He had Only three Points but he finished with nine assists and six steals Yang Zenhari led China with 15 Points. Keidong finished with 12 Points on his four three pointers. They came among China s first 17 Points As Johnson Golden and Hill harassed him constantly after inter Mission when he was Able to get Oft Only one shot. I min Shang finished with 11points and 10. The . Meets Italy in an 8 . Sunday game and then goes against Germany ii in its last a group Bailie monday night at 8 . The through saturday. Mckasty keys eagles Over Hanau by Wai Morrissette stall writer Wiesbaden West Germany Wiesbaden fans Call Sharps tooting guard Tosca Kic Quilla Mckasty when his three Point shot is Mcnally was on for six 3-Point cars and 27 Points saturday to Lead the eagles to an 88-76 Victory or the Hanau hornets in the second and deciding game of the v corps basketball Semi finals much to the Delight of the 1.100 screaming key shaking fans who jammed the Wiesbaden fitness Center. Yes key shaking. When an Eagle comes to the Bulline. The fans shake their car keys until the Ball goes through the net then they Roar. Wiesbaden followed up us 94-Ho Vic tory at Hants tuesday with a Fine shoot ing display to eliminate the florets and Advance to the v corps finals against Baum older which was extended la an if no Cesary game saturday at Owen. Losing 88-83 before ending things with a 94-75 Blowout. Box scorn on Page a the eagles hit 31 of 52 shots from the floor 59 6 percent and 18 of 21 free throws 85 percent. The Home Lashot Well from inc floor 32 of 60 for 53 percent but they missed 13 of 26 free throws including the front end of several one and once. Lamar Odin scored 20 Points on 9-of 11 shooting from the floor and grabbed a am High 16 rebounds. Troy the boy Russell Shook off a slow first half and erupted for i 1 Points and five assists in the second half he finished with 15 Points and nine assists Charles the1 hornets with 21 Points and 10 rebounds while William Johnson matched Thurman s 10 rebounds and scored 13 Points. Richard i Lope also scored 13. The Hajj los put the game away with a key surge in the second half when John son fouled out Hanau had survived three straight 3 pointers by Mcquilla in a 17-3 run in the first half As the eagles turned a 15-14 deficit into a 31-18 Lead. Hanau battled Back to a 37-35 deficit at halftime on the inside play of Johnson and Thurman Johnson had seven of his 10 rebounds Iri the first half. Odin arid Johnson battled for rebounds underneath. There was a lot of physical Ness Down Low Oden said after the game the referees let both teams play and i would t have it any other Way. For All their offensive Success the eagles were slow gelling Bact on defence and were stung a inc hornets for Back door layups and fast we did a lot of gambling on de sense Mcquilla said. Johnson slipped into foul trouble How Ever. He went to the Bench wish his 4ih personal foul with 11 08 left and his team trailing the eagles 54-50. Wiesbaden coach Luther Jefferson look that Opportunity to rest Odin because As he would say afr the Kline he needed it then. But when their big Man Johnson fouled out that gave us the Oppong Nily to Vincent action Jackson stole the Ball passed off to Russell underneath who leaped from a Flat footed Start to slam the Ball Home. Hanau coach her Bert Holloway put Johnson Back in bul Johnson fouled out with 7 1 5 to play. Wiesbaden was Able to stretch the Lead to 7-1-60. With 3 40 left despite Hanau desperate Man to Man full court press Hanau s players fouled intentionally after that to Stop the clock but the eagles merely Sank 12 free throws Down the stretch Russell had a reverse Dunk at the Buzzer to end the scoring. We might have had some Over conf dance Jefferson said in explaining the slow Slart Russell finally Goi into the game in the second half but they threw some Good zones at . Explained the hornets problems we had too Many turnovers thur Man said. After the half we came Back timid we should have stayed with use Man to Man. We went Back to the zone because our Guys were breathing hard in the locker room at Hilf Simc How did Mcquilla get that nickname " i can t gel into that he d. Butty game is gelling the 3-Poimtr. Every now and then we run plays for who Ever is on and 1 happened to be on today Usa eur pair joins Dod stars Wright Patterson fab Ohio our Buie s Angela Roney. And Heidelberg s la von Kane were selected for the armed forces All Star women s basketball Tea thursday at the conclusion of inc armed forces women s basketball tourney won by the army. Roncy conned nine Points came in the if necessary game in which army pounded out a 61-47 win for its ninth consecutive armed forces women a basketball championship titk1. Army which had lost 74-67 to air Force in its second Gam cof the tournament which began March 18. Opened the final Day s play with a 7 5-70 Victory to Force the if necessary game. Army finished with a 4-1 record. Air Force and Navy followed at 2-2, the marines were wingless at 0-3. Army coach Art Jenkins who s. Stationed at fort Belvoir va., will Lead the armed forces team which is scheduled to compels in the aau National championships in Milwaukee april 21-26
