European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 01, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page26\ 0 the stars and stripes monday april 1, 1991 ends rockets by the associated press Orlando Fla. With 13 victories in As Many starts in March the Houston rockets stumbled against Orlando losing 114-82 saturday night. The loss prevented the Rcck ets from becoming the first team in 18 years to be undefeated during any months play. Records were on everyone a mind before the game but it was the magic that set All the Marks after Tipoff. The second year expansion team got 25 Points and 14 assists from Scott Skiles and set three franchise defensive records. Orlando held Houston to the lowest Field goal percentage the fewest Points in a Quarter and the fewest Points in a game. A a that Sas thorough a defensive Job in be seen Here a magic coach Matt Guokas said. A we did it in All phases a transition defensive rebounding and getting Back on  the rockets made just 31 of 101 shots 30.7 percent. The starting five combined to make 23 of 71. For 32.4 percent Orlando made 42 of 78 shots. 53.8 percent. The magic led 2612 after the first Quarter the lowest yield in rocket history. Another games saturday kicks 130, nets 117 East Rutherford . A John Starks made his first Ninen a saturday shots and. Scored 25 Points As Sharp shooting new York snapped a four game losing Streak. The kicks hit 33 of their first 42 shots and finished 55 of 86 for 64 percent. Kiki Vandeweghe finished with 23 Points Patrick Ewing 21 and Charles Oakley added 16 Points and 10  104, Hawks 96 Milwaukee Frank Byckowski had 23 Points and a career High 17 rebounds and Fred Roberts matched his season High with 23 Points. Jay Humphries added 22 Points and Alvin Robertson had 19 for the Bucks. Dominique Wilkins had 27 Points and 13 rebounds and Spud Webb scored 19 Points in Atlanta a third straight loss. Spurs 130, nuggets 116 san Antonio David Robinson scored 31 Points to Lead seven san Antonio players in double figures As the spurs rolled to their fifth straight win. The spurs increased their Midwest division Lead to one game Over Idle Utah and two games Over the Houston  121, wolves 91 Portland Ore the Trail blazers started fast and breezed to the Victory that in creased their Lead in the Pacific division to three games Over the lakers the Trail blazers have 11 games to play. A Buck Williams had 14 of his 18 Points in the first half when Portland a slow starter in its two previous games opened 4 66-46 cad in route to its sixth straight Victory. A a sonics 115, Mavericks 102 Seattle a although he spent most of the last Quarter on the Bench with five fouls Shawn Kempis 23 Points sparked the Seattle Triumph. In winning their second in a Row the sonics moved away from four victories clinching a spot. They have 10 games left. Charles leads vols to final new Orleans up Daedra Charles scored 16 of her is a nuts m the second half saturday to Lead Tennessee into the Iscaak women a basketball title game with a 68-60 Victory Over defending Champion Stanford. Tennessee a championship foe Virginia earned its spot in the finale by beating Connecticut 61-55, As Tonya Cordoza led the Way with 16 Points. _ after trailing for much of the game Tennessee battled Back to take a 5654 Lead on a three Point play by Peggy Evans with 4 39 remaining. From there the lady  combined eight More Points on free throws with Field Mcaa women goals by Den a head and Jody Adams to hold off the Cardinal. Head finished with 15 Points for Tennessee and Adams had 14, including 13 in the second half. A the second half was played the Way we have played to get Here a Tern Nessee coach Pat Summitt said. A it s a compliment to Daydra to get refocused and get the offence going. Dae dra s Confidence and our inside people helped  Sonja Henning led Stanford with 18 Points Kelly Dougherty had 15 and Val Whiting 10. Intense defensive play marked the first half which Stanford led 28-21 in the lowest scoring opening 20 minutes of women a final four history. The first score did not come until two minutes into the game on a jumper by Tennessee a Lisa Harrison. Tennessee a Nikki Caldwell dribbles away from Stanford s Sonja Henning. By the associated pres Philadelphia Mersey ii Awkins a Force 31 Points and Armon Gilliam had 21 As the Philadelphia 76ers Defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-101 sunday. Charles Barkley Philadelphia a scoring Leader bumped into 76crs teammate Rick Mahorn at 6 23 of the third period and suffered a strained ligament in his left knee. Team doctor Jack Mcphillimy Aba sunday said it was Uncertain How Long Barkley would be sidelined. Ron Anderson had 20 Points and Barkley 18 Points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia. Chucky Brown had a season High 26 Points and Danny ferry and Craig Ehlo 18 each for the  was making his first Aba Start filling in for Larry Nance who became ill before the game. In another game sunday afternoon. Hornets 102, bullets 92 Lan Dover my. A Charlotte won its first game at the capita Centre As Kendall Gill scored 20 of his 24 Points in the second half. A Tyrone Bogues had 14 Points for the hornets who were 0-5 against Washington on the Road and 2-9 Overall since entering the league three seasons ago. It a Pervis Ellison had 22 Points and 13 rebounds and Harvey Grant scored 17 Points for the bullets who have lost three straight and 27 of 33. The hornets trailed 43-41 at halftime but Gill led the charge after intermission that gave the hornets their third Victory in four games. Goes 3 St. Paul Minn. A Darryl. Plandowski scored 1 57 into the third overtime saturday night lifting Northern Michigan to its first Mcaa hockey title with an 8-7 Victory Over Boston univer a sity in the second longest championship game Ever. Northern 38-5-4 won de spite surrendering a 7-4 Lead with less than 8 minutes to play thanks to plan Dowski a checker who turned scorer saturday night when he netted his first hat trick of the season. A i remember dropping the puck to Mark Beaufait a Plandowski said describing his Between the legs pass that preceded his winning goal. "1 was scared because if they picked off the puck they could take it Back to our  Scott Beattie also had a hat tried Fornaca hockey the wildcats who finished the season with a 26-game unbeaten Streak 24-0-2 Boston 28-11-2which sent the game into overtime on David Sacco a goal with 39 seconds left in regulation was seeking its. Fourth title and first since 1978. Including the two full i minute overtimes the game lasted 81 minutes 57 seconds. The longest title game Ever came in 1984, when Bowling Green Defeated Minnesota Duluth 5-4 in a four overtime 97-minute, game. Northern has never lost when leading after two periods 33-0-2. The wildcats rallied from a .34 deficit after one with a five goal second period that chased Boston goalie John Bradley in favor of Scott Cushman. Beattie the nations. Leading scorer with 48 goals and 41 assists scored twice in the second and then completed his third hat trick of the season 3 08 into the third period for a 6-3 Lead. The wildcats still led 7-4 until Tony Amonte score with 7 36 left in regulation. Amonte then assisted on i inmate Shawn Mceachern a goal Nutting it 7-6 with 5 01  Boston pulled Cashman for an extra attacker in the last minute of regulation and Scott Lachance fed Sacco whose slap shot beat goalie Bill Pye. Pye made 33 saves 7 in the three overtimes and preserved his school record 32nd Victory by stopping Antonie s 20-footer with 1 second left in regulation. A a Emma wins Baker St. Paul Minn. A David Emma Boston colleges All time leading scorer and a two time All american on saturday was named Winner of the Hobey Baker memorial award As the nations Best College hockey player. A Emma led the hockey East association with 51 Points this season and was the nations fourth leading scorer. He is no. 1 on Boston colleges career list for goals112assists 127 and Points 239 in 145 games. He was also a candidate in 1990 for the a lobby Baker College hockey a version of the Heisman trophy