European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25 army basketball playoffs Baumholzer sweeps a Tow by Walt morrisse1te. Staff writer Baum older West Germany a Richard Stewart scored 20 Points and Robert Huff scored All 11 of his in the second half As Baum older outlasted Kaiserslautern 96-90 saturday night to Advance to the army european basketball finals. The Victory gave the bears a 2-0 sweep of the Best of three series. Baum older will play the Winner of the 7th at Nurnberg semifinal series. The 7th at beat Niernberg 83-80 saturday to Force a game 3 sunday at Grafe Wohr. Baum older will either visit 7th at or Host Niernberg in game 1 of the army european finals wednesday night. Baum older broke open a close game with an 18-3frankfurt finishes 7th at Frankfurt West Germany a the breakaway duo of Yvette Caver and jul Rice Hardin combined for 52 Points and the pair kept the Falconette flying past the 7th army training come lady trainers 89-83 saturday night for a sweep of the army european semifinal series. Frankfurt vaulted into the finals against either Mannheim or Stuttgart this week. Muscle was the problem for the trainers. Offensive powerhouse Robbie Powell who hammered a game High 30 Points was zapped by muscle cramps in the second half. Powell had seared 20 first half Points and kept the trainers within reach at 52-43. Frankfurt jumped to the Lead behind Harding a 16 first half Points 12 from Vickie Shelton and 11 from Caver. The Falconette pumped the Lead up to As Many As 18 in the second half As Caver and Hardin sprinted in on breakaways. Caver led Frankfurt with 28 Points Hardin handled 24 and Shelton blended in 22. Hardin had 12 boards while Shelton snared nine. Evalani Maneafaiga had 14 for 7th at and Patricia Harris added 13. Mary Wilson wrestled 13 rebounds and Powell hauled Down 11. In other semifinals saturday Mannheim women 67, Stuttgart 63 Mannheim West Germany a Stuttgart a 1-0 Lead in the Best of three army european semifinals went by the boards. Mannheim a lady Mustangs battling for every Board got double figure rebounding from four players including a game High .19 from 6-foot Center Kimberly Thompson to hold off the lady stallions 67-63 and even the series at 1 that sets up the decisive game sunday at 2 . At Mannheim a Bov sports Arena. The big Effort on the boards allowed last years usage Lar runners up to expand a 32-25 halftime Lead into a 51-33 bulge with 10 minutes to play. But that was just barely enough As game High scorer countess Irving led a 14-0 response that Cut Mannheim a Lead to the tour Points that Stuttgart was never Able to get Back. Irving finished with 25 Points but Bridget Benson was the Only other lady Mallion in double figures 10. Stuttgart Fiot 10 rebounds each from Necole Dunn second half run in front of a standing room Only crowd in the hot and humid Hall of champions. A towns Tony Marsh had closed the Gap to 71-69 with his ninth and 10th straight free throws. He hit 21 out of 22 in the series. The bears surged away on a series of full court passes to guards that had broken Clear for easy layups. Darryl Frierson hit Huff Mark Anderson hit Joe delo Ney and finally Jimmy Davis to Chester Dupree gave the bears an 89-74 Lead with 1 34 left. The panthers who trailed 41-38 at the half out scored Baum older 10-2 in the final minute. Darryl Jackson a Trey at the Buzzer created the final margin. A we communicate on who to release each time Down the court a Stewart said. A a it a usually one of the guards but it could be  panthers coach Anthony Patterson said his team could stay in the game a if we control the first five minutes the first five minutes of the second half and the last five minutes of the  a town did Lead most of the first half thanks to 15 Points by Gregory Merrit and 10 by Marsh. Merrit finished with a game High 25 and Marsh had 14. Stewart gave the bears their first Lead 32-31, with 4 07 left in the half with a Trey. It see sawed until Baum older s second half splurge. Clyde Harp had 14 Points and six rebounds Jimmy Davis had 13 and Chester Dupree had nine Points and nine rebounds. Darryl Frierson had nine Points and 13 assists. Jackson scored 13 of his 18 in the second half for a town to take up some of the Slack for a bad night by Donald Robinson who went scoreless in the first half and finished with 10. A amps Gus Schuettler Frankfurt a Yvette Caver Heads for the Basket while 7th Atcas Evalani Maneafaiga tries to defend in game 2 saturday night. And Metrius Watson. Mannheim was led by perennial Star Tracy Taylor with 21 Points. Thompson added 14 and Shunte Gleason had 13 Points but the real Story of the game was the 58-39 rebounding Edge built around Thompsons 19, Pandora dribbling a a 11 and 10 each from Gleason and Taylor. 7th at men 83, Niernberg 80 Grafe Wohr West Germany a after getting trashed 101-81 in the series opener wednesday the trainers taught the knights a lesson in offence. The 7th at slapped Niernberg in the first half As Darnell Soulary chalked up 18 of his game High 28 Points and Kenneth Taylor arced three treys and 11 Points in route to a 43-30 Midway Lead. The Numberg guns loaded up in the second half As Leonard Thomas blasted 20 Points to end with 25, and Goliath Yeggins nailed 15 of his 21, but the knights never found Daylight. The trainers never trailed in the game despite being knotted by Niernberg at 56-56 with 13 10 left then 61-61 with 11 20 to go. Michael Staten added 12 Points for the winners while Nairn bergs Salbert Williams aired out 13. The teams will play Here at 2 . Sunday to decide who advances to the final against Baum older. A amps Gus Schu Attler Falconer test guard Caver shoots under Robbie Powell of 7th at at Mcnair gym