European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 23, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 into final by Walt morr1ssette. A a a staf writer 1 a. Pitburg a Germany the Pitburg Barons cruised unbeaten into the Safe championship game by shooting Down the Hahn Hawks 99-79 thursday. The defending champions finished the round Robin at 5-0 and will face Mildenhall 4-1 saturday at 1 . The marauders downed Lakenheath by the same score,99-79. Chicksands upset Ramstein 88-84 in a overtime to snatch third place from the rams. R Pitburg is 33-1 this season and has won 70 of 71  two seasons. The Barons can make it Back to Back titles saturday and become the first Safe team to repeat since Wiesbaden won consecutive titles in 1972 and 1973. Mildenhall will shoot for a better performance than the 94-62 Blowout Pitburg administered thursday night. Ramstein was the Only team to beat Pitburg in that Streak and the Only team to stay within 20 Points of the Barons in this tournament losing 63-55. But Ramstein let the first game slip away to Mildenhall 84-78 in overtime tuesday. That loss kept the rams out of the title game because Mildenhall beat everyone else but by Tuberg. In the Pitburg Hahn game both teams were tired after playing their fifth game in four Days. However the results were familiar the Barons made their shots on offence contested every Hahn shot on defense and had a 20-Point Lead Midway through the first half. Hahn climbed Back in the final 30 seconds of the half. Dobie Strong hit a three Pointer from the right Side and Everett Davis hit Back to Back treys from the top of the key. That Cut bit urge a 49-30 Lead to 49-39 at halftime. Hahn Cut the Lead to 65-57 before the Barons Safe menus tourney pulled away. Kyle James exploded for 20 first half Points and Fin 1 shed with 32. Ralph Baltimore scored 20, Mike Paul had 12 Points and three blocked shots Kelvin elevens scored 12 and de Williams 10. Dobie Strong snapped out of his three game shooting slump with 20 first half Points and. A tournament High 38 for the game Strong had 35 in Hahn a opening win Over Lakenheath but had gone three straight without getting 20 Points All were Hahn losses. Strong also hit 11 straight foul shots and finished 14 for 15 front the line. Everett Davis was the Only other Hawk in double figures with 10. Hahn finishes the tournament with a 14 Mark. A a a a / a. A a a a a a. 1 in other games Friday 1 Mildenhall 99, Lakenheath 79 the marauders locked up a rematch with Pitburg behind Kenny Carswell a 34 Points. Ramstein a last charge to get into the championship game was for Mildenhall to lose to Lakenheath and for the rams to Bea Chicksands. This would have dropped the rams and marauders into a tie at 3-2 and Force a Friday night playoff but the marauders closed the door on the  broke a 24-24.tie with fast Brcak baskets by Carswell Reggie Jetton and Robert Howard. The marauders checked into the locker room with a 55-43 halftime Cush Ion. A v1 a a Stan Pitts pumped in 24 Points for Mildenhall and Horace Ingram added 11. Rob Marr led the eagles with 32 Points a Lomori Bobker scored 18 and Kerry Taylor hit 13 Points. Chicksands 88, Ramstein 84, of Jerry Winston s Only bucket of the game was a running Baseline jumper with 1 32 left in overtime that put the Chicks ahead to stay. Darryl Gaines added three free throws Down the stretch. ,. Darryl Valston followed up his game winning Basket to beat Hahn thursday with a game High 34 Points against Ramstein. The teams were tied 41-41 at half Lime and 79-79 after regulation. Gaines finished with 21 Points and Wilk Erson had 13 for the Chicks. Robert Griffin red Ramstein w Ith 19, Bonnie Day had is Jessie Battle scored 14 and Derrick Smith scored 12. In a late thursday game Pitburg 85, Lakenheath 66 the streaking Barons continued to Roll with their rapid fire offence and intense defense. By cyns burned the nets with five three pointers and 25 Points As Pitburg pulled away. Baltimore scored 17 Points James 16 and Paul 14 for the Barons. Kerry Taylor played a Strong inside game for the eagles getting 11 first half Points and finishing with 17. Clymon Booker added 15 Points and Rob Marr 12 for Lakenheath. A a the final round Robin standings Pitburg 5-0, Milden Hall 4-1, Chicksands 2-3, Ramstein 2-3, Vlahn 1-4 and Lakenheath 1-4. Correction Pitburg Defeated Mildenhall 94-62 thursday not 94-60 As Milden haul a Bruce Hall was credited with a last second bucket. By Ben Abrams prep sports editor Mannheim Germany the Frankfurt boys and Ramstein girls Are exactly where they were this time last year a in the championship games of the big schools basketball tournament. This time they want All the marbles not a repeat of 1990 when the Ramstein boys ruined Frankfurt a title bid and the Wiesbaden girls derailed Ramstein a Pennant train. Frankfurt made it to the title game for the third straight year by beating Hanau 71-56 in a game that for a while was much closer than the final score indicated. The eagles will meet Wurzburg which knocked off Giessen. Ramstein a girls eliminated Heidelberg 47-35 to gain its spot in the Sun. The royals take Frankfurt which ousted Wiesbaden the finals Are scheduled for  boys 71, Hanau 56 Frankfurt was Riding along on easy Street in the third Quarter. The eagles Lea 52-36 with 46 seconds remaining in the stanza when Luis Jimenez stole the Ball and went in for a Layup and stole the Ball and went in for another. Those baskets started a 14-Point Hanau run and it looked like the eagles were going to fall from their aerie. Hanau made eight free throws and a Basket while Frankfurt was doing nothing. Cory Whitaker made the two free throws that made it 52-50 and climaxed the Hanau comeback Effort the panthers got too eager and turned the Ball Over the next two times they had it and Frankfurt capitalized on the mistakes with baskets by Webster Langhorne and Reid Kinder. Following a steal by Langhorne Dan Hallgrimson scored Ana the eagles turned the game Back into a rout Ron Hauer paced the Victory with 19 Points 14 in the first half when Frankfurt was building its big Lead. Shelton Williams lathe 18, six off Brilliant feeds by Hall prison Langhorne who also benefited bom Hallgrimson passes scored 13. Marcus Steele enjoyed a tremendous for the panthers dealing 27 Points big schools tourney Jimenez finished with 18 Points 15 in the second  boys 57, Giessen 46 Wurzburg blew a 12-Point Lead but fought Back to Post the Victory in a nip and tuck Battle throughout the last two quarters. Giessen erased a 20-8 deficit and took the Lead at 24-22. The Griffins also led 2724, 32-31 and 36-35, but Keith Hodge put the wolves Back in the Lead with a Layup and they never again trailed although they were tied at 39. 1 two free throws by Dwayne Thompson and two More by Lorenzo Claridy broke Giessen a Back Hodge scored 18 Points to Lead the wolves to the title game. Mike Gatewood who made five key free throws to help protect the Lead finished with 15 Points. Charles Breland and Ben Rogers tallied 12 apiece to Lead the Griffins and Ujj. Clemons followed with 10.Ramstein girls 47, Heidelberg 35 Heidelberg built an 8-4 Lead on Carolyn Kirsch a Basket and three free throws and Barbara Jones three Point Basket. But ram Stein began playing Allcy top to its 6-2 Center Mika Brown and the Shorter lady Lions  Stop her. She got five laying All off of High passes and Ramstein moved to a 19-11 Lead by the end of the Quarter. Brown finished with 19 Points with a 9-for-12 Effort from the floor Michelle Jones added 13 Points and pulled Down 17 rebounds. Misty Maul also had 12 boards. Kirsch was High for Heidelberg with 12 Points. Frankfurt girls 4 5, Wiesbaden 35 the eagles set up a rubber game with Ramstein by beating the warriors Enez Brown led the Victory March with 15 Points. Tina Rice followed with 13 and Aundria Sparrow contributed 12 Points eight in the last Quarter As Frankfurt staved off a mild Wiesbaden threat. Spar rows bal handling and Tough defense also helped the Frankfurt cause. Tamara Jenkins paced Wiesbaden with 13 Points. Ass Ken Georg Webster Langhorne Battles thursday. Frankfurt wins again Friday in thursdays late games Hanau boys 77, Ramstein 67 Hanau blitzed the defending Champion royals with a 23-Point first Quarter and later withstood a desperation Ramstein comeback that reduced a 22-Point advantage to a Mere bucket. Marcus Steele a three Point Basket gave the panthers breathing room and they regrouped. Luis Jimenez led the panthers with 23 Points and Steele had 22. They accounted for 20 of Hanau a 25 last Quarter Points Jimenez tallying 11. Cory win taker finished with 12 and Mike Johnson had 10. Deon Moyd paced Ramstein with 24 Points. Adrian Mcfadden iad 14 and car. Jos Morrell finished with 11. Wurzburg boys 59, Wiesbaden 49 the wolves overcame a three Point halftime deficit with a steady second half performance and solid defense. Keith Hodge came off the Bench to spark the Victory with 20 Points. Mike Gatewood added 15 Jeff Thompson led Wurzburg with 14 Points and Lloyd Cole had 10.face Brussels for Crown Baum older Germany a the Bonn girls beat Augsburg 64-41 Friday in the semifinals of the Germany Small schools basketball tournament. The crusaders will play for the title against Brussels which ousted the inter National school of Brussels 57-49. The girls final starts at 2 . Saturday with the boys a bad or Cugnach is. Baum older a lipping off at 3 30 .Jackie Losi fired in 28 Points an Small schools tourney dished out eight assists to Lead Bonn. Katy Pozarycki added 17 Points and 14 rebounds. Tarshia Bronner had 22 Points and 14 rebounds for Augsburg. Also Friday Brussels girls 57, is 49 Georgia Bottoms poured in 30 Points and grabbed j5 rebounds to boost Brussels past is. Malautea James added 16 Points and 11 assists for the winners. Anna Kaiser plan amen scored 19 Points and Molly Jones collected 12 Points and seven rebounds for is which led 2322 at the  Kreuz Nach boys 67, Munich 59 the bearcats reached the final where they will play Baum older. David Hardge scored 17 Points to Lead bad or Cugnach Jesse Janssen contributed 15 Points. For the Mustangs Atila Barlas poured in 25 Points and hauled Down 14 rebounds. The Forward scored 22 in the second half. Rob spans added 12 Points and 12 rebounds and Rob Smiley scored 12, Baum older boys 58, Berlin 48 Nae Upchurch scored 15 Points to Pace the bucs Keith Williams hauled Down 14 rebounds and blocked five shots Willie Askew had 10 boards and Eric Dunn produced six steals to help push Baum older into the final. For Berlin Sean Cherry had 13 Point