European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday january 6,1990 College from Page 21 Gible after questions arose concerning i hair purchases of used cars. However after the Mcaa deter mined that the loan terms were appropriate and proper payments were being made both players eligibility was restored thursday afternoon. No. 25 Loyola 99, St. Joseph s 96 Philadelphia to Kim ble scored 54 Points including an off balance 32-foot shot at the Buzzer that gave no. 25 Loyola Mary mount a 99-96 Victory Over St. Joseph s. No. 2 Kansas 93, Wichita St. 66 Wichita Kan. Terry Brown led five Kansas players i double figures with 18 Points and the Jay Hawks made a school re Cord 11 three Point shots to beat Wichita stale. No. 19 Arizona 65, Washington 51 Tucson Ariz. Matt Muehlebach scored 13 Points. Scan Rooks 12 and Matt Othick 11 As Arizona Defeated washing ton to even its Pac-10 conference record at 2-2. Mississippi St. 87, no. 11 Ltd 80 Starkville miss. Doug Hartsfield made a pair of breakaway baskets Early in overtime and added two clinching free throws with 22 seconds left leading Mississippi state to a Southeastern conference Victory Over no. Ii leu. In beating leu for a fifth straight time Mississippi state 8 2, 1-1 used a school record nine three pointers and out hustled the tigers in the overtime. Lehigh94,army82 West Point  Krizansky scored a season High 25points, pulled Down a career High 13 rebounds and added a career High eight assists to Lead Lehigh Over army. The cadets losing their fourth straight and their seventh in 10 games took a 62-61 Lead on Steve Polhert s Basket with 11 08 remaining. But Lehigh 6-4 responded with a 10-2 run that gave the engineers a 71-64 Cushion and the Lead the rest of the Way. Oakley keys kicks win by the associated press new York Charles Oakley did t Case his Way Back into the lineup. He pushed and shoved leading the new York kicks to a 100-95 Victory thurs Day night Over the r Atlanta Hawks. It was a tribute i to the Man s competitiveness that he played so Well for so Long kicks coach Stu Jackson said. Oakley return i ing after a three game absence played 36 minutes and sparked an 18 Oakley 5 run in the fourth Quarter As the kicks won for the i oth time in 11 Oakley games. They arc 13-1 at Home. Oakley who missed time with a sprained ligament in his right knee second is Points and grabbed 12 re Bounds. At the Start of the game i was Rush ing everything he said. I was too excited. I made some Quick fouls and some Aba Roundup bad outlet passes. When i got Back to the Bench i just told myself to Calm Down. I m just glad to be Back and  Gerald Wilkins topped the Knick with 23 Points and Patrick Ewing had 19 Points and 11 rebounds. The kicks played a great game but we still had our chances Atlanta coach Mike Fratello said. We just did t rotate Well or step up on defense when we had  the Hawks have lost three of their last four games and three straight on the Road. Oakley s three Point play at the 7 13 Mark of the fourth Quarter broke his team s scoreless Streak in the period and put the kicks up 8s-78. Johnny Newman s Basket with 2 59remaining gave the kicks their largest Lead of the game 100-83. In other games thursday suns 119, Mavericks 102 Phoenix Phoenix was led by Tom Chambers 35 Points and shot 75 percent in the second period As it climbed above .500 for the first time since november by beating Dallas. Time evolves 100, hornets 98 Minneapolis Tyrone Corbin scored with four seconds left and Scott Roth had 16 fourth Quarter Points As Minnesota extended Charlotte s Road los ing Streak to 12 games. The hornets Are the Only win less visitors in the Aba. Nuggets 112, Kings 98 Sacramento Calif. Departing interim coach Jerry Reynolds got a standing ovation from a sellout crowd but Denver s Waller Davis spoiled the occasion with 27 Points As the nuggets beat Sacramento. A crowd of 17,014 at Arco Arena gave Reynolds a 45-Sccond ovation in his final game As coach. Dick Molla. Hired thurs Day takes Over saturday. Davis scored 17 of his 27 Points in the second half for Denver. Fat lever added 23 Points for the nuggets. Warriors 119, heat 117 Oakland. Calif. Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond scored 27 Point apiece As the Golden state warriors extended Miami s losing Streak to eight games. Devils one two punch tops Kings by the associated press East Rutherford . David Matey and Janne Ojanen scored 16 seconds apart in the third period thursday night lifting the new Jersey devils to a 4-2 Victory Over the los Angeles Kings. Maley s goal his second of the Gam and Only his third of the season came at 12 03 when he took a Loose puck in front of the net and swept it into the goal. Ojanen iced the win with his 11th goal on a shot from just outside the right face off Circle after taking a Cross ice pass from Kirk Muller. Ojanen s shot went Between the legs of goalie Kelly Hrudney. It was the devils seventh Victory in their last eight Home games. New Jersey is 9-3-1 in the last 13 games and Lead the Patrick division. The Kings lost their second straight. The game marked the nil debut of soviet defend scan Al Xci Kas Atanov who signed with new Jersey on dec. 11. In other games thursday red wings 4, Nordques 1 Detroit Gerard Gallant s Power play goal 59 seconds into the third period snapped a tic and sparked a three nil Roundup goal spurt for Detroit. The red Wing extended their winning Streak to three games. Detroit last won three straight dec. 9-13, 1988. Quebec 1-2-1 since breaking a 14-Gamc win less skid has the nil s worst record at 7-27-6. With the Nordques Paul Gillis serv ing a penalty Steve Yzerman fed John Chabot at the Quebec Blue line. Chabot s slap shot was stopped by Ron tug Nutt but Gallant poked at the Loose puck three times before finally flipping it Over the goalie for his 19lhgoal. Shawn Burr increased the Lead to 3-1 at 9 26 and Jimmy Carson added Power play goal with 5 28 remaining. Bruins 4, jets 2 Boston Ray Bourquc rescued Boston by scoring on a 45-foot shot with 1 41 remaining. The win was Boston s sixth in seven games and ended Winni Peg s Victory string at four. Bob Gould Craig Janancy and Bob Sweeney had the other goals for the Bruins. Doug Smail and Fridrik Olaus son scored for the jets. Penguins 4, canucks 3 Pittsburgh Paul Coffey scored with 2 23 left in the third period to give Pittsburgh a win Over Vancouver. With two assists Mario la Mioux broke his team record by extending his Point scoring Streak to 29 games fourth Best in nil history and longest this season. North stars 8, ringers 2 Bloomington Minn. Brian Bellows scored three goals and Dave Gagnor added two As Minnesota handed the new York rangers their fifth straight Road defeat. Blues 5, flyers 4, of St. Louis Gino Cavallini scored with 2 16 left in overtime in a wild game. Cavallini converted from the right face off Circle off a 3-on-2 break converting Paul Mac can s pass. St. Louis scored All its previous goals in the third period after Philadelphia took a 2-0 Lead. The Victory was the blues first in overtime. St. Louis is 1-1-6 for the sea son in extra time while Philadelphia stands 1-3-6. The blues won for the first time this season when trailing entering the third period 1-13-2. Matchup from Page 21 and will probably be used in that role saturday. Minnesota s defensive front led by Keith Millard and Chris Doleman led the league in sacks with 71. The War in the trenches favors Minnesota but the 49ers Hope to counter with Quick releases from Joe Montana coupled with what the 49ers offensive line men say will be their Best performance. Runs 11-5 at Gueits 12-4 an 6 30 . Sunday the giants remember the horrible game they played eight weeks ago in a 31-10 loss to the rams. They know they will have to be a different team sunday. The giants Are 3 / Point favourites Over the rams mostly because they Are playing at Home. The weather is expected to be pleasant with temperatures reaching the High 30s or Low 40s. In their first meeting this season Jim Everett of the rams completed 18 consecutive passes and threw for two touchdowns in 14 seconds. The giants offence was bad because Phil Simms was hobbling on a sprained ankle and the running game got Only 6 Yards. For the giants to win they must be Able to Hammer the Ball on the ground with Ottis Anderson. The rams defensive line has been decimated by injuries but they try to Stop the run with seven or if necessary eight men. They have one set of linebackers that plays Well against the run and another led by Kevin Greene that applies Strong pressure against the pass. American conference Bills 9-7 at Browns 9-6-1 an 6 30 . Saturday this is the first postseason meeting for these Ameri can conference teams who have not met since a 1987 regular season game won by the Browns 27-21 at Home. Cleveland has won four straight Over Buffalo and six of the last seven. The Browns finished with victories Over Minnesota and the Houston oilers. Buffalo dropped three straight games before beating the jets in the season finale to claim their second straight american conference East Crown. Crnic Kosar s Arm ailments have healed and the Cleveland defense set club records for fewest Points allowed 254 and most sacks 45. The game features Kosar and the Bills Jim Kelly both former University of Miami quarterbacks. Kelly struggled this season despite tossing a career High 25 touchdown passes. The Browns secondary is menacing its 27 interceptions led the american conference. Thus this game could largely hinge on the performance of Thurman Thomas the Buffalo running Back. He is elusive Quick and has a starting burst second to none. Thomas rushed for 1,244 Yards and six touch Downs this season and the Bills chances Are slim if he docs not break Loose. The Browns allowed Only two runners to gain 100 Yards against them this season but their chances will be almost nil if they cannot contain Thomas and the Bills pro bowl receiver Andre Reed the acc Leader in receptions 88 and Yards 1,312. Setlers 9-7 it Broncos 11-5 an 10 . Sunday Denver clobbered Pittsburgh two months ago 34-7. For sure they re not the same team said Dan Reeves the Denver coach. The Way they be improved is impressive particularly in  Pittsburgh made eight turnovers in a season opening 51-0 loss to Cleveland but by season s end was tied with Denver for the acc Lead in Takeaway Giveaway ratio with plus ii. Pittsburgh s 26-23 wild card play olt Victory sunday at Houston helped boost the Sec Clurs Road record to 6 3. Pittsburgh has beaten Denver in their last two play off games in 1978 and 1984. This is unquestionably a tall order for Pittsburgh the league s youngest team with 12 rookies the most in the league. Denver finished with the conference s Best record had a defense that allowed the fewest Points in the league 226 and an offence with a 1,000-Yard passer John Elway rusher Bobby Humphrey and receiver Vance Johnson. The Steeles want a halftime Lead. When leading at halftime this season Pittsburgh was 9-0