European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page it i 22 b the stars and Var Pes d0oorr.r, 1 Lyrl cowboys take preseason nit by the air tinted arts new York a Obj Anorma state can to defend the title it wan with defence. The j1 the ranked Cowboy 5-9 won the Porecca ton not on Friday night with a 78-7 j Victor Over no 18 Georgia tech another win predicated on the defensive end. No. 24 Pittsburgh won the Consolation game with a 91 87 Victory or or Texas a team cannot be in the preset Van nit in consecutive seasons. Sean Sutton had 29 Points and Byron Houston added 19 for Oklahoma state which head a comfortable Lead for the opening 25 minutes before going scoreless for 644 As the yellow jackets f3 -1 / Cut a 52-36 deficit to four Points with a 12-0 run. Oklahoma state finally scored again with 8 13 left on a three Point play by Bryant Reeves Georgia Fech freshman Travis Best answered with a 3-twin Ter 16 seconds later. Houston who Nad 34 Points in the semifinal win Over Pitt which was decided with a big defensive run then scored the cowboys next five Points for a 60-53 Lead with 6 35 left. Georgia tech was never Clover than six the rest of the Way. In other games priday Arizona 84, Dayton 68 Honolulu a Center fed Stokes scored 10 of hts 12 Points and guard Matt Othick had nine of his 19 Points during a 31-6 second half run to Lead no 3 Arizona past Dayton in the first round of the Hawaii tip off tournament. The wildcats 1-9 trailed 36-28 at halftime then exploded for 56 second half Points on 71 percent shooting 22 of 31 j. Arizona used its powerful inside game to dominate the smaller flyers 1-1. So Johns 75, u nor Wilmington 57 new York a Rob Werdann a 6 foot-11 Center who hit his first seven shots College basketball tied his career High with 21 Points to Lead eighth ranked St. Johns Over North Caro Ima Wilmington m the opening round of the Joe Lapchick memorial tournament Malik be Jay added 29 Points for the red Nen 2-9, who were to oppose Drexel in saturdays title pm test. Connecticut 79, Yale 55 Hartford Conn. A Scott Burrell scored a game High 29 Points to help no 15 Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun to i 359th career Victory a rout of Yale the Triumph was Calhoun s of eth at Connecticut which irn proved to 2-0 this season. Yale fell to 2-1, Utah 75, san Jose state 57 san Jose Calif. A Phil Dixon scored 12 of his 17 Points in the second half and Quot 14th-ranked Utah held off san Jose state for the running l Tes first Road Victory. After opening the season with consecutive victories at Home Utah 3-0 built a 55-39 Lead on Dixon a 17-foot Baseline jumper with 9 44 to play before san Jose state battled Back. The spartans 9-2 rallied with an 11-3 run Over the next five minutes pulling we the 58-50 on Darryl Scott a rebound Layin with 6 49 left. But the utes recovered with five consecutive Points. Depaul 92, Memphis St 89, of Memphis Penn. A David Booth cored a game High 29 Points and Howard Nathan hit a pair of free throws with two seconds left priday to give 20th-ranked Depauw an overtime win Over Memphis state. Nathan a free throws for the Blue demons 1-7 came four Sedoruk after Memphis state s Marcus Nolan tvs called for a charging foul As the tigers trailed 90-89. Memphis state 0-1 a which had a school record 31 turnovers for the night also missed a of four of its free throws in the extra period. Cowboy Corey we Ojiem drive against Georgia tech Matt Geiger for a  end lakers win Streak at 9 by t he associated press Boston a the Ixos Angeles lakers had chances to rally in the second half arid extend their one game winning Streak but they did t have magic Johnson. So the lost just their second game Ince his retirement As the Boston celtic s behind John Begiev s spark and  Bird s scoring. Beat them 11491 Friday night it was a Jot different without magic. Bird said. You think he s still out there you expect him to be there but he jus never showed up Bird Johnson Quot was one weapon we had All the time a los Angeles coach Mike Dun Leavy said Quot on any particular night you could Call on Hirn. There a no filling that void Quot the we broke a winning Streak that began after a 133-85 Joss in Phoenix the night after Johnson announced nov. 7 he had tested positive for the virus that causes aids and was retiring. He did not attend Friday night s game. The Atlantic division leading Gei tics won their fifth straight game. The lakers had scored eight straight Points to Cut Boston s Lead to 65-62 with Aba 4 15 left. But Boston responded with its in eight Point spurt to take a 73-62 Lead. A c. Greens Layup Cut the lakers deficit to 96-85 with 5 53 left plenty of time to come Back. But Boston outscored the lakers 18-6 the rest of the Way. Quot our Guys might have started to run out of Gas a Dunleavy said Johnson Wasny to the Only missing Laker. Los Angeles played without its top two centers Jade Divac had Back surgery wednesday and Elden Campbell sprained his ankle that night in an 89-87 win at Miami. Sam Perkins filled in but the lakers were out rebounded 48-38. The celtics were led by Bird with 22 Points and Reggie Lewis with 20. For the lakers James worthy had 27 Points and Perkins and sedate Threatt had 13 each. In other games Friday Butts 116, blazers 114, 2 of Portland Ore. A Michael Jordan a Back held up just Long enough for Chicago of win its 11th in a Row. Jordan scored five of Bis 40points in the second overtime As the buns outlasted Portland. But after the game Jordan spent 30 minutes in the trainers room receiving treatment for a sprained muscle in his to or Back he had to be helped to the Belle team Hue Quot done task Michael any questions. He a not in any kind of condition to answer any questions a Bull coach Phil Jackson said after fifth straight Road Victory. Jackson said Jordan was Hurt in the opening seconds of the game when he was stepped on after falling to the court. Jordan still played 51 minutes. Quot that s just the Way he plays Quot Jackson said. Quot he a just an incredible  95, 76ers 92 Miami a Rony Seikaly had 20 Points and 14 rebounds As Miami handed injury riddled Philadelphia its fifth straight loss. The 76ers, who trailed by 17 Points Midway through the third period rallied to tie the game at 92, but Miami pulled it out with a free throw by Willie Burton and a Basket by Rookie Steve Smith with 53 seconds  115, magic 104 Richfield Ohio a hot shooting Brad Daugherty had 29 Points and 14 rebounds As surging Cleveland remained unbeaten at Home. The Cavaliers won their fifth straight game and eighth in nine while improving their record at Home to 7-0 this season. The loss was Orlando a fifth  141, rockets 121 Indianapolis a Reggie Miller was perfect on five Lonc Range shots and scored 31 Points As Indiana cooled off  88, Hawks 85 Atlanta a former Atlanta Hawk Antoine Carr Sank two Iree throws with five seconds to play preserving the Victory for san  97, Mavericks 91 Dallas a druze Pirovic scored nine of his 24 Points in the fourth Quarter As new Jersey won for Only the third time in 14 games this  101, supersonics 90 Denver a Reggie Williams scored 29 Points and Dike be Mutombo had 18 Points 13 rebounds and seven of Denver a 14 blocked  135, warriors 108 Sal i Lake City a Jeff Malone scored 14 of his 24 Points in the third Quarter sparking Utah to its eighth Victory in us last 11  131, hornets 111 Phoenix a Jeff Hornack had a triple double and Dan Majerle a career High 37 Points As resurgent Phoenix kept Charlotte wingless on the  101, clippers 94 los Angeles a Pervis Ellison scored 25 Points and Rookie  Stewart added 8 of his 14 Points in a decisive fourth Quarter run to help Washington heat eos Angeles