European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday March 27, 1989 pistons trounce hornets by the associated press ii Arcoite. . Bill Laimbeer made eight of his nine shots for 16 Points As the Detroit pistons beat the Charlotte Llo nets i saturday night. Lamb car also grabbed 11 rebounds As the pistons improved their record to 49 17 with their 13lh Victory in m games. Eight Detroit players finished in Dou ble figures As the i pistons took a 23-Poinl Lead an a 3-Potnt Basket by Reserve Cen Ler James Edwards with 7 18 remaining the hornets closed to within 12 in the final minuet to on two baskets by Ralph Lewis Dennis to Dunan scored 16 Points and grabbed 10 rvs Mills for. Detroit and Joe Dumars added is Points 16 coming in the first half when the Pii Lons took a 5.7-4 7 Lead. I Lent i 17, spurs 105 Miami Pearl Washington scored two baskets and set up two More in an Early fourth Duaner run that helped Miami hold Oil san Antonio despite not scoring in the final 3 27. Bullets 111, pacers 108 Landover. My. Udell Eackles hit Ley Lay ups in the closing minute of Rygula Linn Ami again in overtime beat Indiana to Cund its Home winning Streak to 11 games Iob new York Dominique Wilkins had 3-1 Points and Moses Malone scored 2t of his 27 in the second half As Atlanta Defeated the new York at Madison Square Garden the loss was the second in inc last three Home games for the Nicks. But Only their third in 3.vtimings at Madison Square Sci Irdon Kik pm 144, warriors 104 i1oijsi on acc can Laju on and Luck Johnson each scored 14 Points As Houston crushed Golden stated Bucks 105, of Milwaukee Ricky Pierce worn 2% Points including seven in overtime As Milwaukee Defeated Cleveland. The loss Diop cd the Cavaliers one game Hemd first pm ice Detroit in the Central division a i 113, nurkils90 Lake City Karl Malone scored 37 polls As Utah Brake open a close game in the third Quarter to defeat live or and snap the nuggets five game winning , Ian sen added 15 Points for the first place j Nufi who increased their Lead 10 six games Over third place Denver in the the Midi Miu division suns123, Clit is 103 Anch Les Kevin Johnson had 2 j Points my 16 assists and Tom Chambers had 25 Point As Phoc Niv coasted to a Victory Over the los Angeles clippers hulls has up sonics 110 Silati pc Cunie i Ippen hit a 3 Point shot with fac seconds left 10 Guc thic Agda Victor Over Seattle the bulls fourth straight Toad v Mory. Pippin who finished with it Points Nad tied the game at ici8 on a 3-Pomtrr with 32 seconds remaining Kings 1 Oti. Trull Diu in 105 Sacramento calf Danny Ainge scored 21 Points including five 3-Poinl baskets and Keisby Smith made four fret throw in the final eight seconds a. Secure Sacramento s Victory Over Portland Bruins defeat Blackhawk by hit press Boston Ken Liniman s Power play Coal with with 7 17 remaining broke a 3-3 tic As the Boston Bruins downed the Chicago Black Hawks 6-3 saturday. Linsman banned a rebound past Alain Chevrier for the third of Boston s four Power play goats As the Bruins moved within three Points of clinching second place in the Adams division. Chicago still need four Points to Clinch inc final Morris Divi Sion playoff berth. Craig Janancy added two goals fur Boston. Rookie Mike. Hudson led the Black Hawks with a goal and an assist. In other games saturday Maple Leafs 6, red wings 5 Toronto de Olczyk Sareil three goals to Lead the Toronto Over Detroit. The win moved the Maple Leafs within to Points of inc Chicago Jack Hawks in he Battle for the Nonis division s fourth and final playoff berth. Whalers 4, blues 0 Hartford Conn. Hartford right Wing Kevin Din Cen recorded his 46th goal and assisted on another score to support to Allendc Peter Sidoric wic a fourth shutout As Hartford beat St. Louis. The Victory kept alive Hartford s Hopes of catching third place Buffalo in inc Adams division. With four games icel for each team the whalers moved within to Points of the sabres. A Lycra 6, rangers 1 Philadelphia Dave Poulin and Tim Ticer each scored two goals to Lead Philadelphia Over the new York rangers. Poulin scored in the first and third periods and Kerr in the second and third is the fourth place flyers moved within five Points of the second place. Rangers in the Patrick division standings. Non Liques 4, sabres j Quebec rim tug Nutt made 30 saves and Joe Sakic assisted on goals by dec Neman Robert Picard and Darin Kimble As Quebec downed Buffalo. Paul Gillis and Mike Hough Alto scored for the nordic us penguins 5, the Viu 4 Pittsburgh Mario cml eur scored of the season Ami to Laird of the Baltic wish five seconds left in the third period to give Pittsburgh a win Over new Jersey Lein Cux chipped a rebound Over Sean Burke who was prone after nuke Hal Roundup rns Loii s Allen Ped Etson checks Chicago s Wayne Van Orp into Hie hoards. Ing the initial against zarlcj1 Salapski. It was the eighth hat irks Elliis season for a Amicus. A uni turn a in Rah Slars 1 Montreal Larry Murph scored a Power play goal with 1 5 7 remaining in regulation Lime gaining Minnesota a 1-1 tic with Montreal. The lie. Gave Montreal 110 Points moing the canadians one Point ahead of Calgary in the Overall nil stand Ings it also moved Minnesota within Uio Points of second plate St. Louts in the Norris division Kings a oilers 2 Inglewood Calif. Bernic Nicholls scored the first two goals and had an assist and Wayne Gretzky had an assist against his former teammates As los Angeles beat Edmonton to reclaim second place in the Smyllie division. The Kings won for inc third straight time Over die oilers to take the upper hand in the Battle for Home ice for the first round of the playoffs. The Kings have 84 Points with four games re three at Home. The oilers Hay 82-Points two games Reshni icing both on inc Road. Maryland turns Back Texas rom wire reports Deanna tale scored 32 Points and Cirla Holmes added 28 saturday night As fifth ran keel Maryland advanced to the Mcaa women s final four with a 79-71 Victory Over no. 6 Texas in the West regional final at Austin Texas the stretched the terrapins winning Slcak to Al and ended the lady Long oms 24-Gamc Kicin the longest in women s basketball this season. The terrapins will play top ranked Tennessee the tart regional Winner in the National semifinals Friday night in Tacoma advanced with a 94-80 no Lory Over. Long Beach state. At Auburn Al Vickie off scored is Points to Lead second ranked Auburn to a 77-51 Victory saturday Over Mississippi in the women s Mcaa Mideast regional championship Vickie Orr scored 18 Points for Sec Ond ranked Auburn 31-1, which Plas third ranked a Luisiana tech 32-3, in Friday s of her semifinal. Louisiana tech made the final four Mcaa women with an r5-75 Victory Over Stanford. Tate and c Orla Holmes both 5-Lbol-s guards quieted the Texas crowd of i2.s74 fourth largest in lady Long Hom history with their slashing drives passing and shooting. Holmes clinched the Victor with two free throws giving Maryland a 73-68 Lead with 43 seconds left. She added two More free throws with 10 seconds remaining ending a Texas comeback that began after Maryland took a 50-36 Lead. Maryland. 29-2, led 3s-32 Ai halftime although its High scorer olympian Vicky Iii Iluf. Sal out the final 7 2 with foul trouble bulk it a or Ihring 2 .9 Points a game finished with Only 9 Points one More than her season Low. The lady longhorns wound up 27-5. Tevas Star Clarissa Davis. The Nai Smith a la or of the year ended her Ca reer with 29 Points. The 6-1 senior scored 2.00s Points in four years. At Auburn the i Atli ranked lady re Bels 23-8, jumped out to an 11-9 Lead. Bui Linda Jot by Jmc off the Bench to score 11 Points in a 1s-0 run capping the surge with a free throw with 7 28 remain ing fora 24-11 Auburn Lead. Cynthia Autry scored 11 polls in Thi Mai three minutes to Vilt the lady re Buls within 29-26 with 3 49 left Burau Burn used an s-2 run led by to baskets by Patruna Scruggs in the final 36 seconds to take a 37-28 half inc Lead. The lady tigers scored 16 straight Points m Ilie second half to increase inc margin to 53-28 with 13 58 remaining and Mississippi never threatened again Joyce Mic Bilberry scored ii Points for Auburn and Scruggs added 10. In sides Atlary. The Only Mississippi Plajer in double figures Wasteen bed Corwith 12., the lady tigers limited Mississippi to Only 25 percent shooting in the second half and 29 percent for the game. Tennessee won its game at the free throw line. The i Jay volunteers made 3b-om8 free throws to just 6 of 7 for Long Bench slate
