European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes thursday december 5, 1991willis lifts Hawks Over mavs by the associated press Dallas a Kevin Willis continued his dominating rebounding with a career High 31 tuesday night and he also scored 29 Points in the Atlanta hawks1 103-99 Victory Over the Dallas Mavericks Willis now leading the Aba with a 17.5 rebounds per game broke the reunion Arena Mark of 27 set by Dallas James Donaldson on dec. 29, 1989 against Portland. Willis with the highest single game rebound total since the end of the 1987-88 season when Charles Oakley and Michael Cage both had More than 30, now has 20 or More rebounds in seven of his last nine game. Derek Harper led Dallas with 24 Points. In other tuesday night games nets 88, 76ers 86 East Rutherford . Philadelphia lost is seventh straight game Matching the 76ers" longest losing Streak a since the 1974-75 season. New Jersey got 19 Points from Drazen Petrovic and 13 Points and a big last second steal from Derrick Coleman in his first appearance in nine games. Hersey Hawkins scored nine of his 26 Points in the 76ers�?T 11-2 burst to Start the final  108, pistons 99 Auburn Hills Mich. Rik Smits scored 24 Points and Chuck person 23 As Indiana snapped a nine game Road losing Streak by defeating Detroit. Joe Dumars scored 33 Points and Mark Aquirre 21 for  blazers 124, heat 94 Miami a Terry Porter scored 21 Points and Portland shot 55 percent from the Field Well above its season average of 45 percent to beat Miami. Porter who hit just 40 percent of his shots in the previous five games made seven of 13, including a pair of three pointers. A suns 101, Timber wolves 95 Minneapolis Kevin Johnson scored it of his 30 Points in the fourth Quarter As Phoenix rallied to beat Minnesota keeping the time wolves wingless in nine games against the suns. The Victory snapped a six game Road losing Streak for the suns. The Timber wolves got 27 Points from Tony Campbell and a season High 24 from Gerald Glass Bucks 126, lakers 94 Milwaukee a Jeff grayer scored 21 joints and Milwaukee opened a 20-Point cad in the first half before beating Road weary los Angeles. The lakers playing their fifth game in eight Days on a seven Stop trip got 24 Points from .  110, rockets 100 Houston a Chris Jackson scored 16 of his 22 Points in the Pivotal fourth Quarter As Denver snapped a 25-game Road losing Streak by defeating Houston. Reggie Williams led the nuggets with 26  108, jazz 103 Oakland Calif. A Chris Mullin scored 34 Points including six in Golden state s decisive 9-0 run in the fourth Quarter against Utah. Karl Marlone scored 34 Points and Jeff Malone 23 for the  99, spurs 94 Sacramento. Calif. Spud Webb had two free throws a steal and a fast break Layup in the final 10.2 seconds lifting Sacramento Over san Antonio. David Robinson had 30 Points and a career High 24 rebounds for the  91, bullets 90 Seattle a Gary Payton s fall away 17-looter with 7.4 seconds left gave Seattle a Victory Over Washington. Harvey Grant scored a season High 33 Points for the bullets.  s Elmer Bennett goes Over Indiana s Chris Reynolds for the bail at Bloomington ind., tuesday  drub Irish 78-46 by the associated press Bloomington ind. A Calbert Cheaney scored 19 Points including five in a 13-2 first half spurt that broke the game open und no. 9 Indiana routed notre Dame 78-46 tuesday night. Indiana 2-1 beat notre Dame 0-2 for the eighth time in Bloomington since the 1973-74 season and Kepi John Macleod wingless since becoming Irish coach this season. Indiana s Erie Anderson scored 14 Points off the Bench while Greg Graham added 14 and Damon Bailey ii. Laphonso Ellis led notre Dame with 15 Points and Elmer Bennett added 14. In other games tuesday night Georgia tech 80, Villanova 59 Atlanta a freshman Travis Best and James Forrest each scored 19 Points As 17th-Rankcd Georgia tech had no trouble heating Villanova. Quot the Victory squared the Atlantic coast conference big East Challenge at two games apiece coming in the Nightcap of a double header after the big East a Syracuse routed Florida slate 89-71. Mare Dowdell led Villanova with 14 Points. Malcolm Mackay added 17 Points for the yellow  71, Utah St. 62 Logan Utah a Jimmy Soto scored seven of his 12 Points for no. 13 Utah during a decisive rally Over the final four i mite  basketball trailing 55-54, the utes 4-0 outscored the aggie 176 in the final 3 55 and won going away on the strength of eight free throws in the last 49 seconds. Josh Grant and Byron Wilson also had 12 Points for Utah. Malloy Nesmith came off the Bench to score 20 Points for Utah state 0-2which also got 16 from Jay Goodman and 15 from Carlito Dasilva. Alabama 76,  61 Tuscaloosa Ala. A James Robinson and Andre Perry led a surge that broke the game open and the i5th-ranked Crimson tide matched a school record with 12 blocked shots. Robert Horry led the tide 4-0 with 21 Points including 16 in the first half and also had five blocks As Alabama matched the record set last season against Auburn. Robinson scored 14 of his 46 Points in the second half and i at Roll spec will added 14. Perry finished w Ith 8. Iowa 83, Drake 56 Iowa c 11 a Iowa a Acie Earl had 25 Points and 12 rebounds for the second straight game As the no. 2\ Hawk eyes continued their Mastery Over Drake. The Hawk eyes 3-0 have won by 56, 37 and 27 Points. The bulldogs lost their season opener and have now dropped 13 consecutive games to  agrees to cubs contract for $12.5 million new York apr Pitcher Mike Morgan who is 67-104 lifetime and just completed his first winning season agreed tuesday night to a $12.5 million four year contract with the Chicago cubs. Morgan 32, was 14-10 in 1991 with a 2.78 Era for the los Angeles dodgers and then became a free agent. The right hander selected As an no All Star in place of injured Ramon Martinez has a 4.10 career Era. A one of the things i wanted to accomplish was to bring in a Pitcher who would be capable of going every five Days and give us Quality starts Quot new cubs general manager Larry Himes said. A Mike has been one of the most successful pitchers for the dodgers Over the last two years. We feel very fortunate that he will be Able to step into a starting role and play a big part of the cubs staff for 1992 and the near  Morgan who made $650,000 last season gets a $1.5 million signing Bonus $2.5 million in 1992, $3 million in 1993, $2.5 million in 1994 and $3 million in 1995, he was third in the no with 236la innings last season seventh in Era and tied for seventh with five Complete games. He was 33-36 in three seasons for the dodgers since Baltimore traded him to los Angeles for Mike Devereaux on March 12, 1989. _ in 1991, the dodgers gave Morgan Little support scoring three runs or fewer in 16 of his 33 starts. He joins a Chicago staff that had a 4.03 Era in 1991, the worst in the National league. Greg Maddux who was 15-11 last season was the Only Chicago Pitcher to throw More than 156 innings last , Candiotti sign with dodgers los Angeles apr the los Angeles dodgers Tir Mcd up their starting rotation tuesday night by resigning Orel Hershiser to a three year contract and signing knuckle Haller Tom Candiotti to a four year Deal. The 33-year-old Hershiser who returned to the dodgers starting rotation last May just 14 months Atter reconstructive surgery on his pitching shoulder. He went 7-2 with a 3.46 Era and was especially impressive in the seasons final month. Quot the goals that we had going into the negotiations were number Tine to stay with the los Angeles dodgers and number two to receive fair Market value a Hershiser said. Candiotti 34, pitched Tor Cleveland and Toronto last season and went 13-13 with a 2.65 earned run average. His Era was second Best in the american league. Hershiser and Candiotti both right handers became tree agents after the world series. The amounts of the contracts were not immediately available