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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, March 18, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A town makes it 2 in Row by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Mannheim Germany a Donald Robinson scored 16 Points and Greg Bui lock added 15, including two crucial free throws late in the game to Lead the Kaiserslautern panthers to their second consecutive 21st Talcom basketball title with a 95-92 Victory Over the Pir Masens roadrunners on sunday. Pir Masens forced the if necessary game in the double elimination tournament with a 94-84 Victory in overtime earlier in the Day. The title game featured a Rabid Panther team hungry for its second berth in the army european championships. The panthers withstood a 28-Point afternoon from big Man Darnell Arbet. 21st Talcom Gerald Davis added 20 and guard Kurt Wilson had 15 Points for Pir Masens. The roadrunners came As close As a bucket late in the game after a town led throughout. Elon Barbera a Trey put firm Back in the game at 88-86. The teams traded a couple of baskets then firm was forced to put a town shooters on the line. Doug Williams Sank a pair of freebies As did Bullock. Merritt hit one foul shot to put the panthers up 94-90 with less 52 seconds left. Merritt finished with 12 Points As did Linzie Stovall and George Bennett. Gilbert Kinsey had 10 for Pir Masens. In the first Gam Epir Masens 94, Kaiserslautern 84, of Kinsey sent the game into overtime with a free throw with six seconds left and Arbet scored nine of his 29 Points in the extra period to Force the second game. The roadrunners pounded the hapless panthers in the overtime embarking on a 14-4 run for the Victory. With just under two minutes to play in regulation Arbet Cut the panthers Lead 76-71 with a jumper just outside the paint. His Arm was hacked after the shot drawing a free throw which he Sank to close the Gap further to 76-72. Merritt Sank a pair of freebies for a 7872 Lead. A town stalled thereafter but guard Bullock missed on a three Point attempt and Arbet scored on a Lay in to Cut the Lead to 80-79. Kinsey tied the game on a free throw but his second attempt Caj Omed off the rim and into Panther hands. Bullock took the feed at the mid Stripe and went in for what could have been the winning bucket As the clock ticked Down to two seconds. He stumbled near the top of the key and was unable to beat the Buzzer. Monday March 18, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25. A. A v v. A 1.  a. A. A a a Sas do a a Aldio Parma sense Darnell Arbet puts one up sunday Over Kaiserslautern a Mark Bullock. Merritt led four Kaiserslautern players _ Point and Robinson each score 16, and Wil n a Piave in double figures with 20 Points. Bullock Liams got All 13 of his Points after halftime. Robinson was nothing Short of horrible in the overtime whiffing on All four attempts. Timothy Coleman scored on a jumper and Bullock Sank a pair of free throws for a towns Only Points. Pir Masens got a 22-Point Outing from re serve guard Davis and Kinsey scored 15 Points in the Victory. James Carlyle usually a formidable shooter for the roadrunners had problems moving the ropes in the second half. His five attempts  go through leaving him with just nine Points on the afternoon. Even before the initial whistle the panthers seemed to be in control. Robinson gave a town a 2-0 advantage even before tip off when firm was called for a technical foul for dunking during the warmups. The roadrunners were always a step or More behind for much of the first Naif eventually tying the game at 36 with 1 33 left. Firm shooters were just 17 of 40 from the Field and 6 of 12 from the line in the first half v a town fell behind late ending the half with Pir Masens up .43-41. The panthers had troubles of their own in that half connecting on Only 17 of 39 from the Field and sinking just 2 of their 5 foul shots. The panthers erased All memories of the first half by going on a torrid shooting 14-2. _ 15 i utes left to play. Spree to regain a 55-47 Lead with 15 min the roadrunners gradually closed the Gap and tied the game at 71-71 on arbetus jumper Midway through the second half. Karlsruhe women win for the first time in five years the Mannheim lady Mustangs Are reduced to Mere spectators for the army Europe i basketball championship. Rhea Howard banged in 27 Points and Janice Johnson added 17 As the Karlsruhe lady pacers downed lady Mustangs 63-54 in the 21st Talcom women a championship sunday. Mannheim playing without All army player Tracy Taylor stayed dose to the lady pacers but a Strong Karlsruhe attack in the last four minutes of the game led to the Mustangs demise Kim Craven and Germaine Sanders each had 18 Points for Mannheim Rosi decisions american Boxer St. Vincent Italy a Gianfranco Rosi retained his if Junior middleweight title saturday with a unanimous decision Over american challenger Ron Amundsen. But the italian was on the Brink of losing in the 9th round when Amundsen landed a powerful left Hook to Rosie a jaw. The italian at 33 one of the oldest reigning champions went off balance nearly fell to his Knees and desperately clinched the challenger. Gasping he managed to stand up and make the end of the round. Rosi cleared his head during the break and went on to control the fight. Amundsen a 29-year-old from Brigantine n.j., who holds the us a Junior middleweight Crown said Rosi was Clever about avoiding trouble. A i had him at my mercy in the ninth round but i was unable to exploit that magic moment a Amundsen said. Judges Benedetto Montella of Italy and Torben Hansen of Denmark like Rosi 118-111 while american judge Randy Newman saw 116-113. The fifth successful defense of the if Crown improved Rosie a professional record to 51-3. Amundsen fell to 21-4-3. Mets Down jays by the associated press Toronto Wally White Hurt trying for a spot in the Metsy starting rotation allowed one run in four innings in his first Start of the Spring As new York beat Toronto 7-1.howard Johnson and Charlie of Brien homered off Dave Stieb in Spring training. The three run second inning As new York gained a split of the two game series in the sky Doc. In other games saturday orioles 10, rangers 7 port Charlotte Fla. Sam Horn drove in six runs and his two run triple in the 10th inning led Baltimore Over Texas. Twins 6, red sox 5,10 innings fort Myers Fla. Chuck Knoblauch hit a two out single to score the winning run in the 10th, White sox 7, Yankees 0 Sarasota Fla. Steve Howe a comeback bid was dealt a setback when he gave up five runs in the seventh inning. Pirates 6, Phillies 4 Clearwater Fla. Joe Redfield hit a two ruin single in the ninth inning for Pittsburgh. Expos 2, dodgers is 0 West Palm Beach Fla. Apr Marquis Grissom hit a run scoring single and Nikko Risco added a sacrifice As Montreal ended a five game losing Streak. Dodgers is 3, industrials 1 Monterrey Mexico a Henry Rodriguez and Lenny Harris Hom cred and Jim acid linger Dave Walsh and Jim Gott combined on a three hitter. It was the first time a major league team played in Mexico since 1964, and a crowd of 27,000 attended. Sultans 6, Brewers is 5 Monterrey Mexico former Kansas City Royal Darryl Mot icy hit a two run Homer capping a three run third inning that lifted Monterrey Over a split squad of Milwaukee Brewers. Cardinals 7, tigers 3 St. Petersburg Fla. Todd Zeile broke out of a 2-for-14 slump with two doubles and a single. Athletics 2, giants 1 Phoenix a Brad Komminsk an outfielder with an outside Chance of making the athletics roster hit a two run double with two outs in the eighth inning. Cubs 6, mariners 3 Tempe Ariz. A Scott Bankhead was tagged for five first inning runs including Chico walkers two run Homer and Domingo Ramos two run single padres 5, Brewers is 3 Chandler Ariz. Jim Vatcher broke a sixth inning tie with a run scoring single As san Diego won its fourth straight  
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