European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 17,1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 i Eagle boys Royal girls gain final by Abrams prep sports editor Mannheim. West Germany the eagles arc still Flung High Hul the Lions have been caged. Frankfurt stayed on Irack for its Sec Ond straight boys title by edging Wurzburg 56-52 in a thriller but Heidel Berg saw a nine Point Lead evaporate Down the stretch As Ramstein made it to Bia school tourney the girls title game for the first time in the school s history a extracting a 59-56 verdict Friday. Bill in scr s Lagies will meet Ramstein for the championship. The royals ousted Pitburg 71-58. Kam Stcin s girls will take on Wiesha Den in their final. The warriors advanced by beating Frankfurt 58-50. All the action takes place at the Benja min Franklin sports Arena saturday be ginning with the Pirk third place game at 12 30 . And continuing through the boys final at l 3u . Ramstein girls 59, Heidelberg 56 Heidelberg built a 30-25 Hall time advantage to 40-31 on three soft layups by Kirsten Keller and baskets by Carol n Kirsch and Alison Hough. Things looked like a rout was in the process of developing. But Ramstein coach Claire Floto took a timeout changed her defense to a full court Man to Man press and the royals came on like Flynn. Catrice Smith hit from the Side. Mich Elle Jones got three straight layups and Smith closed out a 10-0 run with a 15 footer. Keller stemmed the tide momentarily with another Layup. But Jones cancelled that Basket and Smith drove to put the royals in the Lead for Good. Smith followed with a free throw Jones canned two from the line and popped in a 15-footer from dead Center and the lady Lions had lost their championship defense rights. The girls proved to themselves that they could play As a team today Floto said. We had a mid season slump and 1had to speak to them about teamwork being More important than . They Learned their lesson Well. And Westart cd winning again. They had it in their minds that we could win if we stopped Kirsten. But they Learned Early today that Heidelberg was just More than a one girl team and they made up their minds to apply pressure on All the Heidelberg assistant coach Brenda cof Field added. I think our girls were in just Little bit better condition. It looked to me As if we were wearing them Down Inthac Jones enjoying a 10-for-18 shooting game plus converting on five other six free throws led All scorers with 26 Points. She also had 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Smith added 22 Points and Sharp bal handling and defens Elo the victorious Effort. Keller fouled out with 2 05 remaining but the royals already were in command when she departed with 24 Points a dozen rebounds and three blocked shots. Freshman Kirsch continued her Fine play with 14 Points and 12 boards. Al Ison Hough also added 14 for the Lions. That Trio accounted for All but four of Heidelberg s Points. Is l Evran Chi win j Heidelberg s Alison Hough right runs into defender Tarreka Smith of Nornberg thursday. Heidelberg on that one 40-27, hut lost to Ramstein 59-56 in Friday s Semi. Frankfurt to s 56, Vur Burg 52 Frankfurt was getting killed by Doug Darrell when the first half ended. He had tossed in 18 Points including two titanic three Point bombs with eight straight connections after missing his first two shots. I told the Guys we had to Start deny ing Darrell the Ball. He was just sitting out there popping everything Snyder said. So we put some pressure on him. And he did t see the Ball too often the last two what an understatement. Darrell did t get a shot off in the last two quart ers. And Frankfurt s defense was impenetrable. The eagles caught the wolves at 41 by the end of the third period moved to a 48-43 Edge fell Back into a 52-52 tie and Rode to Victory on two great shots by Amos Richardson and Jermaine Avie. Richardson s was a reverse. Two hand Layup. And Avie s was a hesitation in the air drive. Avie and Richardson each wound up with 17 Points. Avie pulled Down 13 re Bounds six Down the stretch blocked three shots and fed off for four baskets. Richardson added eight boards to the Victory. Frankfurt also got a great 14 Point. Super bal handling Effort from Pierre Taylor. Mike Gatewood backed up Darrell with a 13-Point a for the wolves. Wiesbaden girls 58. Frankfurt 50 Frankfurt gave Wiesbaden All it could handle for More than three quarters but he undefeated warriors made a couple of offensive changes and pulled away to the Victory. Christy Mcneil had a career Day. Chalking up 26 Points to spark the warriors of Mike Montoya. Keri Holtha followed with 12 Points and her sister. Tara. Finished with 10. Frankfurt always gives us a said. The Frankfurt girls Are Well schooled in fundamentals and we know we always have to play Good to beat them. Tonight was no exception. Christy really came through with a great Aundria Sparrow another Fine fresh Man showing her skills in this tournament led the eagles with 19 Points. Tina Rice had 14 and Jackie Allen added 13. Our Young team Hung right in there with said Karen Snyder. The Frankfurt coach who was striving to make it a husband wife combo coaching in the finals. Ramstein boys 71, Bif Burg 58 the royals avenged their Only defeat of the sea son. A 37-35 non conference Battle with reckless abandon in the Sec Ond half. They trailed 32-27 at intermission but by the time Pitburg scored again the royals had sized the nets for 17 Points As track Sidney went on a 10-Poinl spree. The royals outscored the Barons 25-2 in those eight minutes. Sidney finished with 25 Points and Deon Moyd added 24 As the royals tremendous floor Speed and defensive quickness demoralized Pitburg. John Ball scored 21 for Tilburg and Derek Phillips added 14. Hiah school basketball Hahn girls boys sweep shape shape. Belgium harm s girl erupted for 11 Points in the final Quarter 10 Edge shape 11-30 in the Small Sci Lols Northern regional Friday. A ape could manage Only two Points during the final Quarter while the i Hawks came from behind to earn the Victory. Small schools North Anna Kearns dumped in 10 Points in the Victory. Sarah Swedock netted 10 for shape. Hahn Hoys 63. Shape 56 a Lyon Smith scored 20. Larry mor ton added 18 and Robert Maynard 16 for the i Hawks Giessen Hoys 86. Is 67 a 27-Point thud Quarter abetted Wiessen As the Griffins made easy work of the inter National school of Brussels. Brussels boys 66. Baum older 51 John Bod ripped the ropes for 23 Points and . Bragg and Michael Davids each Sank 12 to Lead the brigands. Brussels girls 4-4, osterholz 22 Georgia Bottoms scored 19 and Mal Quida James added 13 As the brigands topped the Blackhawk. Is girls 57. Berlin 46 the Makil Sisters weren t enough to help Berlin through this one As Shannon Dane scored 2. Sarah Schmidt scored 11 and Jill Devries added 10 for is the mails Lisa and Cindy each netted 14 for the bears. Baum older Iris 51, Giessen 34pam Williams sparked the bucs with 20 Points and Carrie Borstad chipped in 16 to Lead Baum older to Victory. Augsburg girls oust Karlsruhe Munich. West Germany Tarshia Bronner exploded for 29 Points As Augsburg eliminated Karlsruhe 46-41 in the Dodds Small school s Southern regional apaches scored 13 Points in both the third and fourth quarters led by Small schools South Bronner s 4 Points in the last minute. Kaia Smith connected on the front end of a 1-and-l free throw to give Augsburg the Lead for Good. Cindy Townsend added 7 Points for the Grecious led Knight scorers with 14 Points. Megan Driscoll netted 9 and Cas Sandra Pyatt added 6. Bronner had 12 re Bounds while Townsend had 10 boards. Augsburg boys 73, Ulm 56 Jerry Bishop Sank 29 Points for the apaches and Rich Abrams netted 18 As Augsburg made Ulm s life miserable. Bamberg girls 58, Ulm Sika Tesha Williams banged in 23 Points and Shonda Coltman added 13 As Bam Berg topped Ulm. Bamberg boys 56, Fulda 54, of Rob Yance scored 20 for the Barons and Rich Harvey added 12 As the Barons flew past the Falcons in a Nail biter. Munich girls 58, Bonn 44 Tami Malone erupted for 29 Points and Ronnie Lumas added 11 As the mus tangs slipped past the crusaders. Vilseck girls 52, Ansbach 31 Maria Armstrong scored 25 for Vil Seck and Serocka Ruffin scored 10 for Ansbach. Bad Kreuz Znaco boys 63, Vilseck 55 Leo Wilkes banked in is and Randy Dirling gunned in 14 for the bearcats. Jason Lish knocked in 13 Points an Chico Carmona added 12 for Vilseck
