European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes saturday March 17,1990pistons Streak past spurs by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. A the Detroit pistons won their ninth straight game and 22nd in 23 outings thursday night As Joe Dumars scored 21 Points and James Edwards 20 in a 110-98 Victory Over san Antonio snapping the spurs three game winning Streak. The pistons locked in a Battle with the los Angeles lakers for the Best record in the Aba has lost just once since Jan. 21. They arc one game in front of the lakers and two games ahead of last seasons team record Pace when they finished 63-19 in the regular season. The spurs who have lost six of their last eight games to the pistons went scoreless for 6 minutes 26 seconds of the second half. Terry Cummings scored 25 Points for the spurs but the pistons defense a Best in the Aba a held Rookie David Robinson to 16 and shut him out in the third Quarter when Detroit extended a three Point halftime Lead to 16. Nil round Una Roundup in the spurs previous six games Robinson averaged 30 Points 12.2 rebounds and 4.3 blocks. Isiah Thomas had 18 assists for the pistons who Are 29-5 when holding an opponent to less than 100 Points. In other games thursday night Cavaliers 112, lakers 96 Richfield Ohio a Craig Ehlo hit a three Pointer to finish off a 13-2 run in the third Quarter and Mark prices three Pointer highlighted a game ending 19-7 flurry As Cleveland sent los Angeles to its second loss in two nights. The Victory was the Cavaliers third straight since they lost six in a Row on a West coast Road trip. The lakers lost 116-110 at Philadelphia on wednesday night. The lakers starters totalled nine Points in the fourth Quarter and the entire team scored just seven in the final five minutes. Timber wolves 102, kicks 82 Minneapolis a Tony Campbell scored 27 Points and Minnesota held new Yorkus Patrick Ewing to just four Points in the second half. Pooh Richardson had 20 Points and 12 assists As the Timber wolves led from the opening minute to become the fourth straight expansion team to defeat the kicks in their first visit. Bucks 96, bullets 91 Milwaukee a Jay Humphries scored 11 of his 17 Points in the fourth Quarter including a go ahead three Point play with 47 seconds left As Milwaukee rallied to beat Washington. The bullets tied the score at 88-88 on Mark Alarie a three Point play but Humphries answered with his three Point play to put the Bucks ahead 91-88, and they went on to snap a four game Home losing Streak. Jazz 117, sonics 95 Salt Lake City a Karl scored 38 Points and John Stockton 2 20 assists As Utah Defeated Seattle to so a a Gam Sah and of san Antonio in the Midwest division. Olden polynice came off the Bench to Lead the sonics with 18 Points. Trail blazers 128, warriors 121 Oakland Calif. A Terry Porter scored 28 Points As Portland won its seventh consecutive game and fifth straight on the Road with a Victory Over Golden state. Rockets 92, Kings 86 ,ffut5 Vernon Maxwell scored 12 of his 18 Points in the final vhf minutes lifting Houston Over Sacramento Buck Johnson scored 19 Points and Akeem Olajuwon had 17 Points and n rebounds for the rockets. Olajuwon scored seven Points in the last three minutes for Houston whose largest Lead Down the stretch was seven  Streak at 14 after loss to flyers by the associated press Philadelphia a Ilkka Sinisalo scored with 31 seconds left As the Philadelphia flyers beat new York 5-4 thursday night and extended the islanders win less Streak to 14 games a one Short of the club record. The islanders who Haven to won since a 4-3 overtime Victory Over Boston on feb. 10, arc 0 11-3 during the Streak that has dropped them from first to fifth in the Patrick division. The islanders All time win less Streak of 15 was set in 1972-73. In other games thursday jets 3, Bruins 3 Boston a Craig a Nncy a second goal of the game at 7 09 of the third period gave Boston a tie with Winnipeg stretching the Bruins Adams division Lead Over Buffalo to seven Points. Janney who scored his 20th goal in the first period took a pass from Ray Bourque in front of the net deed goalie Stephan a Beauregard and swept the puck past his outstretched Glove. Penguins 6, red wings 1 Pittsburgh a Mark Recchi and Phil Bourque each scored two goals to help Pittsburgh end a four game losing Streak. Pittsburgh in third place in the Patrick division moved two Points ahead of Washington. Detroit last in the Norris missed a Chance to move ahead of Minnesota. Blackhawk 6, Nordques 3 Quebec a the Chicago Blackhawk ended an eight game win less Streak As Steve Larmor had a goal and two assists in a Victory Over hapless Quebec. Jeremy Roenick Jocelyn Lemieux Wayne Van Dorp Steve Thomas and Troy Murray also scored for Chicago. Marc Fortier Joe Sakic and Tony Mckegney who had his 300th career goal scored for the Nordques win less in eight games. Canucks 6, blues 5, of St. Louis a Jyrki Lumme scored on a Backhander with 2 41 remaining in overtime to give Vancouver a Victory Over St. Louis. Despite the loss the blues clinched a playoff berth in the Norris division when the Detroit red wings lost at Pittsburgh 6-1. With the Victory the canucks staved off elimination in the Smythy division. Flames 5, devils 4 Calgary Alberta a defens Eman Gary Suter recorded four assists As Calgary turned Back new Jersey. Suter assisted on goals by Gary Roberts Colin or Fleury and Joe in Ouwendyk. Ored As the defending Stanley cup champions extended their unbeaten Streak to seven games 6-0-1. Oklahoma state trips Tulsa Vanderbilt wins in overtime by the associated press Stillwater okla. A Royce Jeffries scored 26 Points thursday night As Oklahoma state Defeated Tulsa 83-74 in the first round of the National invitation tournament. Oklahoma state 17-13 was Able to get the Ball in Side to Jeffries and when Tulsa made a second half run. The cowboys went outside to Mattias Sahlstrom. Tulsa 17-13 went on a 12-4 run to Cut the Lead to 55-53 Midway through the second half. Sahlstrom hit a three Pointer. Then after Byron Houston hit a Short jumper Sahlstrom struck again from beyond the three ii Point line and was fouled i after the shot. Royce Jeffries he hit one of two free throws to give Oklahoma state a nine Point Lead. The Hurricane which got 16 Points from both Reggie Shields and Lamont Randolph could get no closer than seven after that. Tulsa shot 37 percent from the Field and was called for 32 fouls. Three of its five starters fouled out in the final minutes of the game. In other first round games thursday Vanderbilt 98, Louisiana tech 90, of Nashville Tenn. A Scott Draud hit nine of his 22 Points in overtime to Lead Vanderbilt Over Louisiana tech. The commodores rallied from a 17-Point deficit in the second half and a 12-foot jumper by Draud tied the game at 80 with 11 seconds left in regulation. Vanderbilt hit 23 of 30 free throws in the second half. Fordham 106, Southern u. 80 new York a Damon Lopez had 24 Points 19 rebounds and nine blocked shots As Fordham trounced Southern University. Andre Mcclendon added 23 Points for the rams 20-12, while Fred Herzog had a career High 21 and Dan of Sullivan completed the double figure scorers with 11. Maryland 91, Massachusetts 81 College Park my. A Maryland got eight Points from Jerrod Mustaf in a 10-0 run late in the second half and went on to beat Massachusets. With 6 56 remaining Maryland scored on six straight possessions stretching its Lead from 66-65 to 82-71 at the 3 15 Mark. Key to the Victory for the terrapins 19-13 was a six Point play with 4 48 remaining. Mustaf was fouled by Harper Williams who fouled out. As he walked past the official Williams mumbled something and was called for a technical foul. Mustaf made both free throws awarded on the personal and two More for the technical. When the tarps got the Ball Back Teyon Mccoy was fouled and hit two More free throws to give the terms an 80-69 Lead. Mustaf led Maryland with 23 Points including 18 in the second half. Wisconsin Green Bay 73, Southern Illinois 60 Carbondale Iii. A Tony Bennett scored 26 Points to Lead Wisconsin Green Bay to an upset Over Southern Illinois. Green Bay an association of mid continent universities member making its first postseason appearance As an Mcaa division i school improved its record to 24-7. Southern a Salukis the regular season champions of the Missouri Valley conference ended their season at 26-8. Mississippi state 84, Baylor 75 Starkville miss. A Cameron Burns scored 28 Points inside and Tony Watts added 23 from Long Range to carry Mississippi state past Baylor. Making its first postseason appearance in 11 seasons Mississippi state 16-13 advanced to the second round to be played monday or tuesday. Baylor of the Southwest conference finished 16-14. Hawaii 69, Stanford 57 Honolulu a Chris Gaines scored 22 of his 25 Points in the second half to Lead Hawaii Over Stanford. Gaines scored seven Points during an 11-2 run Over a Span of 4 06 that gave the rainbows 24-9 a 65-53 Lead with 4 33 to play. Sophomore Center Adam Keefe led Stanford 18-12 with 31 Points. He received Little offensive help from his teammates As no other Stanford player scored in double figures. The rainbows stepped up the defensive pressure in the second half forcing several Stanford turnovers that helped Hawaii dictate the offensive Pace. Gaines scored eight of Hawaii a first 11 Points of the second half to increase the rainbows Lead to 41-38. The Cardinal pulled to 45-44 on a pair of free throws by Keefe with 12 11 to play. Hawaii scored the next six Points in less than a minute to Lead 51-45 with 11 17 left. Phil Lott came off the Bench to score five of the six Points for Hawaii. In that Span. Stanford Cut the Gap to 54-51 with 8 39 to play when Andrew Vlahov made one of two free throws. The rainbows led 29-26 at halftime thanks to Points by Terry Houston and nine by Vincent Bra Houston finished with 15  had led by As Many As five pm  in it with about four minutes to play in the half ,0.r a. D rainbows began to use a pressure defense that so the momentum. Smalls scored seven of Hawaii a last 11 Points. Keefe scored the first 10 Points for the Cardina Anc finished with 13 for the half