European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. February 19, 1990 the stars and stripes be 25 i him he Bih hero Stein boys carry their title Home on a Trey by Ben Abrams prep sports editor Mannheim. West Germany what an Ultra exciting finish loan exciting championship , in quest of a record tying eighth big schools basketball title led 61-57 with 23 seconds left Butra Sicin s Roger Bacchieri popped in a three Point goal and. With seven seconds remaining. Icon Moyd uncorked another to make it 63-61.Frankfurt s Pierre Taylor Drew a foul with three seconds remaining. He made the first but his second shot chromed of the rim and Carlos Morral grabbed the rebound and Hung on for dear life As the game slipped into eternity at 63-62.and the rams Cin royals had won their first big schools title in their Sec Ond appearance in the championship game in the school s eight year history. Frankfurt had to Settle for its sixth second place trophy in 13 title game confrontations dating Back to 1950.earlier, the Ramstein girls missed out on an Opportunity to set up a Royal flush when they fell to Wiesbaden one of the stronger teams in Dodds girls Basket Ball history. 54-36. The Ramstein girls were making their first championship game  boys title game was hotly con tested from the opening Tipoff with Ramstein leading by two Points at the Quarter and by one at Hall time. Frank Furt moved to a 43-37 advantage going into the final Quarter and the eagles were still up 53-49 with 3 47 remaining. Morrel hit a Short jumper and Moyd converted on two of the nine in throw he made in the last Quarter to lie offic count but Frankfurt s Jason Durao put the eagles Back ahead with a Basel free throw three Point combination Moyd s two free throws and his bucket put the royals Back ahead 57-56.amos Richardson s Basket. Duran s free throw and a pair of Ricc throws by Taylor made it 61-57 and the Frankfurt partisans in the full b6usc at Benjamin Franklin Village sports Arena were going wild. Their Joy was skort lived. However. Bacchieri Uno irked his three Pointer his third of a game to account for All his nine Points Frankfurt missed a shot and Bacchieri Rab cd the Loose Ball fed to Moyd. Who dribbled into front court and let go Wiit Tvan seconds showing on the clock. Swish the royals led 63-61. Two was fouled with three seconds re mainline but could convert on Only the first Sholman the on and one situation and Morrel Cupic up with the Ball and the championship that sent the Ramstein fans into mass  champions tit. Clincher was the tournament most valuable player s Sec Ond three Point goal of a Root Quarter and his third of the Gamotin an exciting 33-Poim performance by by of the smaller 5-10 competitors in lhc1qurna mint. Moyd got 13-Point backup support from Morral. Richardson led Frankfurt with 24 Points and pc Mainc Ayi added 13 before fouling out with jk2 remaining. We did it for our parents our coach to Taylor and Ramstein hid school. We have the Best team in Kurppe an maybe we will get some Rcck Nilion now. And. I really do believe i should be the Best guard in Europe Moyd unabashedly exclaimed later. Tracy Sidney. Rains Lin s big scorer All season fouled am with 4 37 left in the game after Mali Fig Only an eight Point contribution Tolic Victory Effort. He was Down in they umps for a while but  him out of the Dol Drums wot their stirring finish. I re by fell bad Aboul fouling out Sidney said. I thought i had let the team Dowel in the big game. But i had Faith in 111 other Guys and they came through Ltd ram Stem s biggest win Ever. I feel great  Taylor had Confidence in his team and. More importantly he said the play ers knew they could win the Champi  have played Good solid basketball All year Taylor said. I Felt we could win the championship and the Guys were confident they could win it. When peo ple believe in themselves and what they can accomplish they generally gel the Job  Hope to come Back next year and play inc same kind of basketball and exhibit the same Quality of team play and sportsmanship that carried us to the top this year the obviously elated Ramstein Mentor  reached the championship game in 1983. But was hammered by Mannheim 73-51.Frankfurt coach Bill Snyder naturally Hiah school basketball saturday s game As As tight As the defense Roger Bacchieri 12 put on Jermaine Avi. Was disappointed in not notching his Sec Ond straight championship. These kind of games arc Tough ones to lose but these arc the kind of games you want to Tec in a tournament  Snyder said. Those three pointers killed us. The one that Moyd hit was sensation Al. I Don t know How he made it. We had him covered and one of our Guys had a hand in his face and he still got the shot off. He s a very Fine player. I was proud of my kids tonight. They played an excellent game and they played an excellent Lourn Mem Snyder added. We had to make some adjustments when Mike Kinder broke his wrist i mid season and was gone for the rest of the year. The Guys made the adjustments see Ramstein on Page 27 Bamberg s boys Edge bearcats for South Crown Munich. West Germany Jeff Williamson nestled 13 poems and princ Fields added 11 to Lead the Bamburg Barons past bad or Cugnach 46-44 for the Small schools South regional championship saturday. Bamburg s boys jumped out Early building a 28-21 Lead by the half. The Barons saw i hair Cushion deflate slowly throughout the second half As inc charging a carats closed the Gap. But never overtook the victors. Leo Wilkes paced the bearcats with 18 Points while Toni Smith contributed 10. Randy Dirling Lowed in 9 Points despite the  s Rob Yance had 9 Points and 10 rebounds in the  boys teams advanced to the Small schools championships in Baum older. Slated for feb. 22-24. Bad Kcruz Nach was the Only a Central team to Advance to the tour  South however is rising. Germany s a South con Ference will Send three learns to the Small schools Toumey Bamburg. Munich and  inc girls the a South conference will Send All four girls  to the tourney Augsburg. Bamburg. Munich and Vilsick. Brussels girls Giessen boys Rule North regional shape Belgium the bin items girls and Gic Ssan Baum older do spic the loss. ,. ,.fwjtmmlfumm iT1 Ami a Tob Wilh a.  Iii  As the Small schools in Thi Homo final Ron Nalii banked in wino Hoff cart Maynard and Antwyon Smith. Of Essen shape. Belgium the Bruit i boys claimed lilies saturday As the stall stools North regional basketball Lourna Mcnol ended. Brussels knocked off Baum older 41-36. Ihnn Gies sen lopped Berlin 64-62 in the finals. " in inc girls final.  Lwi Tii Sank 17 and Masquida James i Decd to Fri incl the brigands. Carrie Boj Aad i to str 2 and Pam Williams added 12 for Baum hold. I the boys final  was be Griffins. Wm--1 " 18 and anly won  14 for Berlin. Brussels landed iwo players on to atop rnai nent team. The brigands . Bragg and tournament mat valuable player John Moyd made the squad. Berlin s ,_r7v, Wilh Hahn s re Bart d Antwyon Smith. Gissen s Cal Vin Day and is s Paul no incr round Oul inc team. For the girls. Baum older s Williams and Borstad head inc team. Hahn s Anna Carns and Kristy Kossl or. Brussels Bottoms and Lourna Mcnol map James. Is s Shannon Dane and shape s Sarah Swedock