European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday december 29,1990 by the associated press Charlotte . Clyde docs scr scored 25 Points As the Portland Trail blazers beat Charlotte 105-96 thursday night handing the hornets their 11th straight loss. T. A the Trail blazers winning their fourth straight game and seventh in eight improved the a bad a Best record to 26-3. They also Are the leagues Best Road team at it-2. J Jerome Kersey had 21 Points and 10 rebounds for the Trail blazers White Aba Roundup Terry Porter had 22 Points. Buck Williams added 14 Points and 17 rebounds Johnny Newman scored 27 Points including 21 in the first half and Rex Champman added 21 for Charlotte which lost a franchise worst 12 straight games last season. In other games thursday supersonics 125, bullets 120 Lan Dover my. A Eddie Johnson scored 18 of his 22 Points in Seattle s 71-Point first half As the supersonics won their sixth straight game. Bernard King scored 29 Points for the bullets who had won five straight at the capital Centre. A crowd of 2,413 braved a snowstorm to see Washington lose its second straight following a three game winning Streak. Shawn Kemp scored 20 Points and had 11 rebounds for the sonics and Sedale Threatt had 16 Points. Led by Johnson and Threatt Seattle a Bench produced 54 Points. Johnson scored 12 Points in the Pivotal second Quarter when Seattle outscored the bullets 39-29 to take a 71-57 Lead. Bulls 128, warriors 113 Chicago a Michael Jordan scored a season High 42 Points and Scottie Pippen a career High 34 As Chicago won its fourth straight game. It  the second time this season that Jordan the leagues leading scorer at 29.7 coming in surpassed the 40-Point Mark u helped Chicago win for the seventh time in eight games and 14th in 17. The warriors led by Tim Hardaway with 29 Points dropped their fourth consecutive Road game Rod Higgins added 21 Points for Golden state. 1 the bulls blew past the warriors in the Toronto port and a Danny Ainge tries some hands Down defens Eon Charlottes Johnny Newman. Third Quarter when Jordan 8 of 11, scored 18 Points and Pippen 5 of 7, added 14 to account for 32 of the bulls 41 Points. Chicago led by As Many As 29 Points and had a 11 5-85 Lead entering the final Quarter. Jazz 110, Mavericks 102 Salt Lake City Thurl Bailey scored 10 of his 18 Points in the final period to spark surging Utah Over stumbling Dallas. A /. A a a Quot it a a a a a a Karl Malone led the jazz to its 10th Victory in 13 games with 35 Points on 12-of-16 shooting. Derek Harper had 32 Points and 11 assists for the Mavericks who lost for the 10th time in 13 games. The Mavericks who trailed by As Many As 14 Points pulled to 87-86 a minute into the final period on a 3-Pointer by Brad Davis. But Bailey scored the next six Points for Utah which took a 93-88 Lead with 7 35 remaining. Dallas got no closer the rest of the Way. Jeff Malone added 19 Points for Utah and John Stockton had 16 assists. Rolando Blackman had 21 Points and Alexen Glish 18 for the Mavericks. Heat 124, nuggets 114 Denver a Sherman Douglas had a career High 42 Points and Willie Burton a career High 27, rallying Miami Over out manned Denver for Only its second Road Victory. The heat winning for just the second time in 13 games Overall is 2-10 on the Road. Control of the backboards highlighted the Victory in which four Miami players were in double figures in rebounds. Billy Thompson led the Way with 12 rebounds while Ron Seikaly and Burton pulled Down 11 apiece and Grant Long 10 As the heat but boarded the nuggets 6445. Seikaly added 15 Points for Miami which recovered from a 92-89 deficit Early in the fourth Quarter. The nuggets who suited Only eight players because of injuries were led by Michael Adams with 23 Points and 11 assists. Chris Jackson added 21 Points Walter Davis 17 and Marcus Liberty and Terry Mills 15 each. By the associated press Toronto a Toronto moved out of last place in the Overall nil standings for the first time this season with a 6-4 Victory Over the St. Louis blues on thursday night. A a the Maple Leafs 6-4-1 in december and 11-26-2 Overall moved one Point ahead of the Quebec Nordques and climbed within four1 of the Minnesota North stars for the final Norris division playoff berth. The last place finisher in the Overall nil Roundup standings would be in line for the first pick in the june entry draft a with budding superstar Eric Lindros As the prize. But the Leafs top pick belongs to new Jersey As the result of a Trade last season. In other games thursday islanders to devils 1 East Rutherford . New Jersey do Senseman Ken Danyko knocked a Loose puck into his own pet. Midway through the second period to give the islanders the tie. Oilers 4, flames 1 Edmonton Alberta a Edmonton a special teams provided All the offence and goalie Bill Ranford was almost perfect As the oilers earned their 500th nil Victory. A the oilers scored two Short handed goals and two on the Power play to end the flames nine game Road unbeaten Streak in a penalty filled contest. Ranford stopped 26 shots but his shutout bid was spoiled with 10 seconds left in the game when Joe in Ouwendyk. Scored on the Power play. Canadians 7, canucks 5 Vancouver British Columbia a Shane Corson and Brian Skrudland each had a goal and two assists As Montreal built a 6-0 Lead then held on to beat Vancouver. A. Flyers 7, Kings 5 Inglewood Calif. Rookie Mike Ricci scored two goals and Tim Kerr had a goal and an assist in his first game since nov. 10 As Philadelphia held off los an Geles. A a a a a the flyers moved into a second place tie with new Jersey in the Patrick division one Point behind the new York rangers. \ \ 7 a from Page 21 Fere Nee left behind a squad of impressed buckeyes from the big i in. V a a we be never played a Wishbone team like they play the Wishbone they ran it to perfection the Best 1�?~vc Ever seen it we just  adjust Quot Buckeye linebacker Steve Tovar said air Force frustrated the Ohio state passing game chasing Frey out of the pocket repeatedly and finally forcing a punt. When Jeff Kohima no a kick went Only 12 Yards air Force had. The Ball at the Ohio state 36 with another Opportunity to lock up the game. This time Joe Wood kicked a 46-Yard Field goal for a 16-11 air Force Lead with 2 47 to play. Forced by Woods kick to score a touchdown rather than move into position for a Field goal Ohio state came out passing. Mcdonald was lying in wait on Frey a pass to the sideline and ran untouched to the Ohio state end zone. Ohio state dominated the opening minutes of play converting a bad punt snap into a safety and then driving to a Field goal for a 5-0 Lea but air Force finally got its Wishbone attack going John Onuoha a 33-Yard run keyed the drive and moved the Ball to the Ohio state 22. The Falcons moved to the seven before a clipping penalty pushed air Force Back to a first and goal at the 22. After a 6-Yard gain by Lewis air Force fooled the buckeyes with an end around play with Jason Crandall carrying to the i Perez then got the touchdown for a 6-5 air Force Lead w Ith 3 47 left in the half. The Falcons moved 78 Yards in 10 plays on their first Possession of the second halt behind Perez who ran four times for 22 Yards and completed an 11-Yard pass during the drive. His 1-Yard keeper made it 13-5 with 8 08 left in the third  Page 21 first half shooting 56 percent from the Field to Ohio state s 41 percent. No 10 Urcla 110, Fresno state 89 los Angeles Tracy Murray scored 20 of his 26 Points in the second half and Don Maclean had 22 As Urcla rolled. Mitchell Butler added 19 Points for the Bruins who improved their record to 9-1 and their pluime Mark against the bulldogs to 6-0, Tod Bernard led Fresno state with 25 Points and teammate Wilbert Hooker got 12 of his 15 Points on 3-Point shots. The bulldogs have dropped 51 of 60 Road games dating Back to the Start of the 1986-87 season. No. 12 South Carolina 52, Blu 49 new York a Joe Rhetts three Point play with-1 26 remaining gave South Carolina the Lead for Good As the Gume Cocks overcame a poor second half to beat Brigham Young in the opening round of the Recac Holiday festival. South Carolina 91 will meet Mary land an 86-81 Winner Over Rutgers in saturday nights championship game. No. 18 Kentucky 74, a Kentucky 60 Lexington by Reggie Hanson scored nine of his career High 27 Points during a 20-6 run in the second half As Kentucky survived a scare from Eastern Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky 6-3playing Kentucky for Only the second time in 62 years went up 48-47 on Chris Browne a rebound Basket with 10 12 remaining in the game Hanson countered with a three Pointer from the top of the key 21 seconds later to spark Kentucky a spurt that ended on his Short turnaround Basket at 4 54 to give Kentucky 7-2 a 67-54 advantage. A a John Pelphrey finished with 12 Points for Kentucky which hit Only five of 30 three Point shots