European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday january 15, 1991redrhen top no. 9 Conn by the associated press Storrs Conn. A Malik scaly rebounded from his poorest offensive Outing of the season with 26 Points on sunday and no. 10 St. Johns ended Connecticut a 22-game Home winning Streak with a 72-59 Victory Over the ninth ranked huskies. The redmen 11-2 Overall 2-2 in the big East became the first team to beat the huskies in 10 games at Gampel Pavilion which opened last season. The College basketball Streak also included games played at a Connecticut a other itome courts the Hartford civic Center and its old Campus Field House. Connecticut 12-2, 3-1 had been the last unbeaten team in big East com pct Tion and the defending champions fell hard. St. Johns broke from a 33-30 halftime Lead with a 13-5 run and scaly who had just 11 Points on 3-for-13 shooting in wednesday nights loss to Seton Hall had the final nine Points of the two free throws with 16 24 to play capped the run and gave the redmen their first double figure Lead 46-35. Connecticut which showed Little patience on offence throughout the game could never get unt racked against St. Johns Man to Man defense. Four times St. Johns answered a Connecticut score with one of its own to restore the margin to 11 Points and it was scaly who provided the score on three occasions. He finished 8 for 16 from the Field. Robert Werdann who led St. Johns successful assault on the offensive boards had 12 Points and 12 rebounds. Jason Buchanan scored 13 for the redmen. Chris Smith the Only player to have any outside Success for Connecticut scored 18 Points. The huskies were 23 for 61 from the Field including 3 for 16 from three Point Range. In sundays other top 25 game . State 90, no. 24 a. Tech 83 Raleigh Rodney Monroe scored a career High 48.Points, helping North Carolina state rally in the second half for a Victory Over 24th-ranked Georgia tech. Monroe got within 9 Points of the school single game. Scoring record by former All american David Thompson who was on hand for the game. Monroe St. Johns shawnelle Scott gets tip in As a Conns a Toraino Walker defends. Also scored the most Points of any . State player in an Atlantic coast con Ferenec game. Thompsons record of 58 came against Buffalo state in 1974. . State 8-3, 2-0 in the acc trailed 50-38 at halftime before Monroe went on his Binge. He scored 31 Points in the second half on 13 of 21 Field goal attempts. . State missed its last 14 shots of the first half and Muster the defense to Stop the yellow Jack. Ets inside. Georgia techs inside game was led by Malcolm Mackey who had 17 Points in the first half. . State finished the game with six straight free throws four by Chris Cor Chiani. Tom Gugliotta scored 26 Points for . State. Mackey finished with 26 Points for Georgia tech. Jon Barry had 21 and Kenny Anderson 19 for the yellow jackets 9-5, 1-2who lost their second straight conference , Williams Stop nets by the associated press East Rutherford . A Portland a Buck Williams returned to his pro roots sunday night and taught new Jerk Seyss prize Pupil a lesson. Williams got 24 Points and 10 rebounds sparked a third Quarter spurt and shut Down Derrick Coleman As the Trai Roenick leads Blackhawk past Aba Roundup blazers ended a two game losing Streak by beating new Jersey 116-103. The defeat was the nets 10th i wish Derrick Well. He a very talented but like any Rookie he still has some things to learn a said Williams the Aba Leader in Field goal percentage who went 8 for 12. Coleman the no. 1 pick in last years draft scored 13 Points on 6-for-15 shoot Irig. He got Only four rebounds before fouling out in the fourth Quarter. Williams performance against Coleman prompted nets general manager Willis Reed to remark a the took our Rook in to a a Williams played eight seasons in new Jersey before being traded to Portland two years ago. The nets led 63-62 with 6 53 left in the third period when Portland scored 12 consecutive Points six by Williams. The Trail blazers Lead thereafter was never less than six Points. Terry Porter had 26 Points and 10 assists and Kevin Duckworth added 22 Points for Portland cookie Blaylock topped the nets with 23 Points and 12 assists and Reggie Theus scored 22. F Portland All Star guard Clyde Drexler was called for two technical by referee Jess Kersey and was ejected with 4 11 left in the game. Drexler got the first technical while running up court and got another when he continued to argue. In sundays other game lakers 116, rockets 97 Inglewood Calif. Vlade Divac scored a season High 22 Points and James worthy added 21 As the los Angeles lakers handed Houston its 14th consecutive regular season defeat at the forum. Seven players scored in double figures for the lakers who recorded their seventh straight Home Triumph a their longest such Streak since capturing their final 13 Home games of last season. Otis Thorpe scored 24 Points for the rockets who remained wingless Here in the regular season since Jan. 30, 1985. Houston is 2-3 since losing Center Akeem Olajuwon with an Eye injury. By the associated press Chicago a Jeremy Roenick scored two goals and added an assist and goalie de Belt our recorded his league leading 28th Victory air the Chicago Blackhawk Defeated the Minnesota North stars 5-3, sunday night. Roenick and Adam Creighton scored second period. A l_____1 y a,.a Power play goals 26 seconds apart breaking a 2-2 dead la a a a a Quot s season. Tiv Owci pit luf a Juia a Vij Civ voiiu.1 Puim a Ock. Steve Larmer scored into an empty net with 15 seconds left for Chicago a fifth goal and his 29th of the the Victory kept the Blackhawk eight Points in front of second place St. Louis in the Norris i Ision. The North stars lost for the 11th time 3-11-2 in 16 games and goalie Jon Casey skinless Streak was extended to six games 0-4-2. In other games sunday blues 3, canadians 1 Montreal a Paul Maclean a goal with 7 12 remaining in regulation time broke a 1-1 tie and Brett Hull scored his 45th goal in As Many games As St. Louisna Roundup ended Montreal a five game winning Streak. Maclean trailing the play poked a Loose puck Over the goal line after goaltender Patrick Roy stopped a shot by sex Canadien Sergio Somesso. Rich Sutter scored into an empty net with six seconds remaining to give the blues a 3-0-1 record on their four game Road trip. Sylvain Turgeon who missed half the season with a Groin injury scored his second of the season at 5 10 of the first period for Montreal. A rangers 4, whalers 3 new York a Brian Leetch a second goal of the game enabled new York to survive a blown three goal first period Lead and beat Hartford. Kelly Kisio assisted on All four goals As the Patrick division leading rangers who broke a two game losing Streak. Leetch broke a 3-3 tie with his second Coal of the night at 13 53 of the second period. A islanders 4, Nordques 3 Quebec a Brent Sutter Randy Wood and Derek. King scored during a 4 14 Span in the final six minutes to give the islanders a win Over the Nordques. The islanders wasted a 1-0 Lead when Claude Lapointe Bryan Fogarty and Tony Hrkac scored 2 34 earlier in the final period to give Quebec a 3-1 advantage. Oilers 5, flyers 3 Philadelphia a Esa Tikkanen scored two third period goals to Lead Edmonton Over Philadelphia. Tikkanen broke a 3-3 tie when he took a pass from Glenn Anderson and fired a shot Between the pads of goaltender Ron Hextall at 10 04 of the final period. He added an empty net goal with 59 seconds remaining. Jets 4, flames 3/ Winnipeg Manitoba a Phil Housley and Pat Elv Luik scored goals 32 seconds apart in the second period As Winnipeg beat Calgary sending the flames to their third straight loss
