European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 25, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 a amps Dave Didio Baum older a Terry Warren sails in Between Frankfurt s Ronnie Manuel 42 and Thomas Davis 23 in game 1 of v corps semis. Manuel Falcons Bear Down by Walt Morrissette staff writer Ronnie Manuel the Gravity defying 6-foot-3 Forward for the Frankfurt Falcons has his Back against the Wall. The Baum older bears put him and his team there by taking game 1 of the v corps semifinal series 121-111 thursday night in Baum bolder shall of champions. One More loss and Frankfurt is through. Game 2 tips off at 1 . Sunday at the Falcons Eschborn gym. If they win a third game of this Best of the series goes later sunday. In the first half thursday Manuel stole the Ball from Robert Huff drove Dow court and flew High that his head shoulders and ribs were above the no before he Thun. Der dunked it on Ronnie Manuel me Way Down. Manuel also slammed in an Allcy top pass at the final Buzzer. But keychoks�?�1 in a pm ints a a Manuel led All scorers with 34. Man Lin Rau or were red hot in the first p. A Huff scored 23 Points including six Pae with 2p2�imers Manuel nearly kept a i Ccu Manuel had 2 second half he was asked what cooled him hand a Manuel said temm 1 Tley double and triplets a the second half. I passed fall off a lot because i get army playoffs today v corps menus semis Darmstadt at Wiesbaden 1 . Baum older at Frankfurt 1 . Vii corps menus semis Schweinfurt at Nurnberg 2 . Ansbach at Aschaffenbur 2 . Vii corps women a semis Nurnberg at Stuttgart 1 . Wurzburg at Ansbach 1 . My shot off and i wanted to get my teammates More involved in the Manuel added a we had 11 people packed in a Van for the trip 21/�?T hours from Frankfurt. So we were All cramped up and stiff. But Well be Good and rested sunday. A i believe we can win two times in Manuel played briefly for the Northwestern state la demons during the 1981-82 season As a 190-Pound freshman out of Mansfield la. He also was a High jumper on the track tears and cleared 6-6 during the �?T82 track season. But he wrecked a knee in a jumping Accident that ended his College career. A i used to jump vertically a Manuel said a As if he does no to jump that direction now. A but i jumped off the mat and came Down on the floor on my right knee. I left school after that and joined the army. It healed but it just gives me a Little trouble now and the knee healed sufficiently enough to take Back his air time around the rim now with 201 pounds on his Frame. He compares the style of play in the Mcaa to military basketball. A when you play teams like Wiesbaden and Baum older its very similar to College level Ball because they have big Guys that can play above the no just like in Manuel is the undisputed Falcon team Leader a a responsibility he does not take lightly. A everybody works out hard in practice but i put in a Little More because in a the team Leader a Manuel said. A if i done to work hard they done to work hard. I want to be a Winner and i want them to have a winning attitude either Manuel a Falcons will pass the gut Check and win twice at Camp Esch born a Bubble Doc or their Bubble will be burst by Baum older shot shooting Huff Jimmy Davis and Clyde Harp. Sidelines a speaking of Huff its amazing How a team Evo ves Over the course of a season. Back in december when Baum older won the Frankfurt Christmas tournament at Gibbs gym Mark Anderson was the High scoring guard and Harp was just trying to Chip the rust off his game after being away at the Basic no course in the states. Davis was his same Board crashing self. But Huff was the Man thursday night and Harp seemed to have an easy time getting his 20 Points and 12 boards. Huff was hot and his teammates let him shoot the Ball for his 33 Points. It Isnit automatic that military basketball teams let their hot Man shoot it. Take a Safe a Continental sports conference final Between Pitburg and Hahn last month. Hahn a red hot Dobie Strong swish 20-footers while an ice cold . Crane continued to shoot bricks instead of giving it up to Strong. Pitburg won. Ansbach Nurnberg win openers Ansbach. West Germany a the Ansbach cougars jumped Oft to a 12-4 Lead and dashed by the Aschaffenbur suns 95-72 in saturdays first game of the Best of the Vii corps semifinals. The series concludes at 2 . Sunday at a Schattenburg s Graves Cavern gym. If the suns win a third game would follow. The cougars put five players in double figures with Jeffrey Churchwill s 23 setting the Pace. Vincent Scott followed Vii corps with 22 Points and pulled Down 17 rebounds. Mike Dail chipped in with 16 Points Roberson Turner added 14. Including four 3-Point goals and Jarodus Roseberry tallied 11 Points. In Vii corps other semifinals saturday Nurnberg men 92, Schweinfurt 88 Schweinfurt West Germany a Leonard Thomas had four 3-Point goals among his 27 Points to Lead the knights Over the magicians. The Victory gave the knights a 1-0 Lead in the Best of the series which continues at Nairn Borg s William o. Darby gym at 2 . Sunday. Larry Owens paced the magicians with 30 Points. Wurzburg women 83, Ansbach 71 Kitzinger West Germany a Angie Roney scored 21 Points. Jean Pierre had 19 and Cassandra Colston netted 18 to Lead the lady rattlers. The series continues sunday when Wurzburg travels to Ansbach s Kattor Bach gym at 1 ., followed by an if no Cussary game should the cougars win. Stuttgart women 93, Niernberg 58 Nurnberg. West Germany a it was Over Long before it was Over As the undefeated lady stallions coasted to a 10 Lead in their bust of three series. Countess Irving Brigette Benson and Mcley Bland All scored in double figures for the winners who improved their record to 11-0 and will attempt to wrap up the series at 1 . Sunday at Bobbing ends Panzer gym. Irving led the Trio with 20 Points. Benson had 16 and Bland 14. Hanau Frankfurt women Advance Hanau West Germany a Eddie Riley netted 29 Points and Stacy Justice scored 28 to Lead Hanau Over Baum older 87-71 saturday to Clinch the v corps women a semifinal series saturday. The Hornet pcs won the series 2-1. They will travel to Frankfurt a Eschborn gym at 7 . Wednesday in game 1 of the v corps finals. Hanau led most of game 3, taking a 45-29 Lead into the second half. Baum older a front court gave Hanau fits of v corps frustration forcing 23 turnovers to a naut a 16. Baum older forced the third game with a 68-53 Victory in game 2. In saturdays other v corps semifinal Frankfurt women 79, bad 72 bad Kreuz Nach West Germany a the Falconette won the series 2-1, with Monique Harmon leading the Way in game 3 with 21 Points. Vickie Shelton dumped in 18 Points and Yvette Caver added 16 for Frankfurt. Sheryl Talley led the lady chiefs with 21, while Carolyn Marshall netted 17 and april Elliott 12. In game 2, Frankfurt won 80-59
