European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. March 29. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Points go marching into nit title game b Bill Barnard a basketball writer new York St. John s and St. Louis which met 10 limes Between 1953 and 1963 but Haven t faced Inch other since renew old acquaintances in the championship game of Floc National invitation tournament wednesday n Rcd Man and the Bill Keiu won remarkably Sim Ilar games in monday night s semifinals pulling Way ahead in the first half losing most of Floc Lead and then holding on at the end. ". St. Louis which fell far behind in its previous two. , grabbed a 3-1-1 5 Lead and saw Michigan slate i it the margin to Sis before defeating in half while new Herry averaging 6.5. Finished with 16 and Roland. Gray 15. Ken Redfield led Michigan state 1b-14 with 21 Points and Reserve guard Kirk Manns added 20. 16 in the second half. Steve Smith the spartans leading scorer who had a career High 34 Point in a Quartz Fri a Victory Over Villanova miss est 12 of. 13 stools and finished with two Points. In the other semifinal freshman Malik scaly scored 17 Points for St. Johns , whip freshman Robert Werdann had 12 Points and ii rebounds and a third fresh Man Suner Jason Buchanan added 12 Points. Every game we play this season will help All the Young players next scaly said. We want to keep. The fires the redmen out rebounded the i lasers 46-32 while holding them to 37.7 Pter cell shoos in from the Field but it s All Worth nothing unless we bring it Home canc Sticca said. The first 12 or 13 minutes tonight was we be played offensively and defensively All lab which trailed by17 in the first half got within 12 Al Hall time and then closed the Gap to 42-36 with l 1 14 left in the game. When you shoot 28 percent in the first half ii s a Miracle to be a close As we were lab coach Gene liar ii said we could have been Down by 30. But we my Hibjan stale s Matt Mueller Ori r Mike Al met of fell i we could play hard in the second half we d have Oirich Antwi we did i to tint to to Ere Gui of ii until i Here were-30 seconds left. Reginald Turner had 20 Points and 11 rebounds arid car Dan 14 Fhi Inis for Albaina Binning Iii. 21-12. Pistons Fop mavs heal wins again by i associated i Russ Auburn Hills Mich. Adrian Danicky won the Bailie Mark Aguira won the War and the Miami heat to hum won yet another game. Dantly and Aguirre squared off for the first time since they were traded for each other Las month. Dan Llcy won the had to had Haltli 18 Points to 12 but Aguirre s streaking Del roil Pis tons Defeated Dallas Mavericks 90 77 and became the first Aba learn to win .50 games this season. I think everybody is probably glad to out of the Way Aguirre said. So Many people were hyping it that it was totally not As Comfort Able As it should be. We did t play our typical ballgame. And i think that May have had some thing to do who the heat 13-55. Did t pay their typical game either they won. Actually the Ido-79 Romp Over new Jersey not Only equated he expansion a cat largest margin of Victory but gave them a three game winning Streak for the first Lime. .".-. Through All the dark Days when we were los ing so Many these Guys in Var lost the work ethic coach Ron rothst Iii said. I think we re playing about As Well As we can Righi now. This game was about As Good As we be played Dan Ley Aguirre Drew much of the. Attention. Isiah Thomas stole the spotlight by scoring 30 Points five during a key l -0 second half run that gave Detroit a 7 a 4 Lead. Del roil won its fifth straight 14th in the last 15 and Jyh in a Row Al Home. Tic i Wilons arc 14-1 in March the Best month in the team s history. Dalilis has dropped i oth straight Detroit is 31-2 when its opponents score fewer than 100 Points. At 50-17, the pistons Are 33 games Over ,500 for the first Lime in franchise. History and have won .50 games for the third year Mil Row. We did not have a sound defensive first Quarter said Detroit coach Chuck Daly whose club allowed 30 Points in tru open ing period and 47the rest of the game. I Don t think you want to get in the Habil like we did in the first quart. Or. Aguirre who broke Dantley s jaw Ith an inadvertent Elbow in november said he tried to ignore the hype but admired it affected his game. I d like to say. It did to but it had Aguirre said. It s like playing a legend when you play against Adrian Dantly in the Palace Detroit s Home court. And you think about. Sea Aba on Page 26 judge awards America s cup to new zealand new York a a slate judge Tui juy disqualified the san Diego yacht club As the successful defender in s cup Challenge against a new zealand group last september and. Awarded the International trophy to the new zealand Fate supreme court Justice Carmen Gina Ricc said. San Diego violated the spirit of the 101-Irar-Oid deed of the gift which Seis out the rules for the. America s cup race the san. Diego Crew skippered by Tennis Conner sailed a catamaran i Ictor against the Mercury Hay yacht club s 90-foot rooms Hull in a Nice off san Diego last september. The judge said whatever Itie deed does or does not May Aboul the race ii ii Clear Hal a catamaran nay Noi defend an. America s cup again a Mercury Bay yacht club of auck land new zealand first came to court in july 1987, arguing they should be Al
