European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Blackhawk ice top spot blues fall a Point Short by Ken Rappoport a hockey writer the Chicago Blackhawk arc headed into the Stanley cup playoffs with a hot Streak and a hot goaltender. A i can t say enough about de be i four tonight. He finished the season As he started it a Blackhawk coach Mike Kec Nan said following a 5-1 Victory sunday that sewed up the presidents trophy for the Best record in the nil this season. The Blackhawk edged the St. Louis blues on the last Day of the regular sea nil a son in their Norris division race. Chicago wound up with 106 Points to 105 for the blues who beat Minnesota 2-1, by compiling the Best record the Blackhawk 9-1-2 in. Their last 12 games earned the Home inc advantage throughout the playoffs. They la open their firsts round Norris series against Minnesota on thursday night. A a St. Louis hosts Detroit in its Norris opener also on thursday. 7 Tennessee goes to head of class with of Victory by Austin Wilson. A a the associated press new or Loans Dena i Lead hit two free throws to tic the score at 60-61 and Send the game into overtime then added five More in the extra period As Tennessee beat Virginia 70-67 on sunday for the women s Mcaa basketball championship. A a a. A 7. A it was the first overtime championship game in the 10 years that the Mcaa has been sponsoring a women a tournament. Tennessee All american Daedra Charles fouled put with two minutes to gown the overtime period and head said that made the lady volunteers play a �77 7-�?�. 2.7. V a we Haven t been a Good free throw shooting team this year but when Dae dra we tout i looked in the team s eyes and i saw fire. I dedicated those free throws to her a Sard head. A 72 percent shooter from the Tine she proved the wrong player for Virginia . V a we Felt confident going into the overtime. We seem to be Able to do what it takes. We be done it All year. This turned out just the Way we wanted Virginia was careful to avoid fouling Jody Adams 8.2/ percent from the line this season. 7 l a a it really does t matter a just like it does t matter How you win. We re the ones that got the big trophy a Adams said. 7. Virginia led 60-55 with 1 25 to go in regulation when head was fouled by Tonya Cardona. She. Added a free throw to Complete a 3-Point play. Mcaa women 7 Tammi Reiss and Dawn Staley both missed with 48 seconds remaining m regulation but Tennessee get the Ball across mid court against the Virginia Kress and. Had to Call time out barely eating the time clock. A a a a a a with 7, seconds Lull in regulation Staley fouled head who hit both free throws to tie it. A. Cardoza gave. Virginia a Brief Lead in overtime but head hit two More free throws Peggy Evans scored on a re bound and head hit the first of a 2-shot free throw As the lady vols went ahead 4 6-62. A a a a alter Cardoza s Basket Virginia 31-3 got its Only Points from Staley a follow of her own miss with a l Leil and a 3-Pomter with tour seconds remaining. Tennessee coach Pat Sui Matt Felt her switch to a zone detente in overtime provided the key to Victory. A i m not a zone coach but i. Thought we needed a change. We did t score but they weren t scoring either a Summitt said a Virginia missed the front ends of three on and ones in overtime and Heather Burge missed both shots on a 2-shot foul. A you can to worry about a thing like that a Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said. A you Hope we step to the line and Knock them Down but today we did no to. A the players who missed them usually make them.�?�. Tennessee 30.-5 is 6-1 Over Virginia 111 _ see women on Page 22 a from wire reports Boston a if sundays game was a preview of the Eastern conference finals then fans Are in for a treat and the Boston celtics and Chicago bulls Are in for a grueling Larry Bird scored Rhine of his 34 Points in the second overtime sunday to lift the celtics to a 135-132 Victory Over the bulls. The game was a matchup of the two top teams in the Eastern conference. Chicago 53-18, came into the game with the leagues Best record. Boston improved to 52-20. A we Hope we get a Chance to meet them in the conference finals. We Reba the one to beat a said Chicago a Quot Michael Jordan who scored 37 Points in defeat. Bird was off for most of the game but heated up in the second overtime. He took control of the game by hitting three jumpers front 16 feet out a free throw and a jumper front the right Corner. The slow footed Bird who played 52 minutes also grabbed 15 rebounds. A people say he s on his last legs a Jordan said. A sometimes know ledge and experience will Rise above the physical As Peets of things. Larry s been complaining about his shooting a it Wasny to today. He really got hot and gave them Balfour was one of the big individual winners during the no la a regular season. He finished with 43 wins a 2.47 goals against average and a ,910 save percentage All tops in the league Belfour also tied three other goaltenders for most shutouts in the league. Wayne Gretzky clinched his 10th scoring championship in 12 years with 163 Points Gretzky who had 41 goals and 122 assists also led the league in assists. The goals Winner was also a runaway As St. Louis Brett Hull wound up with see nil on Page 22 v the stars and stripes ports april 2,1991 b Page 28 2 Dena head looks for an outlet in the face of some energetic defense from Tammi Reiss. 1 n the surge they needed.�?�. The bulls rallied from a 14-Point deficit Early in the fourth Quarter to take a 110-107 Lead. But Boston s Reggie Lewis hit his first 3-Pointer of the season with 19.4 seconds left to Force the first overtime. At the end of the first extra period the bulls had the Hall with .4 seconds left and Jordan hit a 3-Pointer fell Over the right sideline but officials ruled the Ball was not out of his hand when time expired. Jordan did not argue the Call saying its a virtually impossible to get a shot off i .4 2. Scottie Pippen added 35 Points and a see Aba on Page 22 inside sports George Vecsey Maradona on the skids a a Page 25 Hershiser goes Back onto disabled list a a Page 26 joyous Alcott takes Shore for swim a Page 26 Gilbert puts . In Davia quarterfinals a Page 27
