European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes saturday december 21, 1991 Duchesne s hat trick leads flyers try flu associated press Philadelphia Steve Duchesne ended a season Long drought with three goals thursday night in leading the Philadelphia layers to Only their second Victory in 15 games 6-2 Over inc new York islanders. The flyers Are 2-1-4 in their last seven games and have gone 2-8-5 nil in their last 15. They also broke an Creight game wingless Streak at Home 0-4-4which tied a club record. Duchesne s first goal was his first since nov. 8 and his first at Home. The second goal was the 100th of his career. The Victory was just Philadelphia s second in 16 Patrick division games 2-11-3. The islanders came into the game Ith a 5-1-1 record in their last seven Road games. New York is wingless in its last 13 meetings at Philadelphia 0-10-3. In other Goies thursday penguins 6, Bruins 4 Boston a Jaromir jagr scored two goals including the tie breaker on a rink length dash in the first five minutes of the third period and Pittsburgh heat Boston. Devils 4, whalers 1 Hartford Conn. Scott Stevens scored the first of new Jersey s two Power play goals and set up another goal As the devils beat Hartford ending a live game wingless Streak. Canucks 3, jets 1 Vancouver British Columbia a dreg Adams scored the go ahead goal Early in the third period and Vancouver Quot heal Winnipeg. Blackhawk 6, canadians 4 Chicago Michel Goulet s second goal of the game and 495th of his career broke a 4-4 second period tie and Chicago went on to beat Montreal. Blues 4, Sharks 0 St. Louis a Curtis Joseph recorded his first career shutout and set a team record with his fifth assist As St. Louis Defeated san Jose. Flames 5, Nordques 5 Calgary Alberta a Gary Roberts scored two goals late in the third period helping Calgary rally to lie Quebec. Wolves splash lakers stopping 9-game skid by the associated press Minneapolis a finally a learning experience the Minnesota Timber wolves can live with. A you learn certain things from defeat. I like to believe you learn a whole lot More from winning a coach Jimmy Rodgers said thursday night after Minnesota snapped a club record nine game losing Streak 93-85 Over the los Angeles lakers. A the discouraging thing is we had opportunities to win and were not Able to put games away. From that standpoint we needed one. We needed one  the Timber wolves 4-18who Hadnot won since thanksgiving never trailed. They had 16-Point leads on several occasions before the lakers Cut the margin to 88-84 with 4 24 to play. But Sam Mitchell made a 15-foot Juniper and uis Angeles missed its final nine shots preserving Minnesota s second Victory in 10 tries Over the lakers. A we did say Here we go again a said Tony Campbell who scored 23 Points As the Timber wolves a whose 43 percent shooting is last in the Aba a made More attempts than they missed 51 percent for Only the second time All season. Quot but you get tired of that after awhile. What we had to say was no it s not going to happen again tonight we were not going to be do n i e  James worthy and Sam Perkins scored 22 Points apiece for the lakers who went from tuesdays Victory at Chicago a the a bad a Best team a to thursday s loss to the Aba s worst club. The 85 Points by the lakers who won Tive of their previous six games were the lowest they be scored since a 94-85 loss at Minnesota last March 5. The lakers had been 14-0 when holding opponents to fewer than 100 Points. A needless to say it was a disastrous loss Tor us coming off a great win in Chicago Quot lakers coach Mike Dunleavy said. Quot we came out not ready to play. They were hungry. They wanted it. They made things happen because of their intensity. They were like a wounded animal. They came Oul  Randy Breuer added 17 Points and Pooh Richardson la Points and nine assists for Minnesota. It was one of the Best games of the season for Richardson the third year Point guard who played at Urcla and is reportedly on the verge of being traded to the los Angeles clippers. A there Are rumours that i lost my oomph a he said. Quot As Long As i get the minutes i be got the  uncharacteristically. Rodgers played tour starters a Richardson Campbell Mitchell and Doug West a More than 38 minutes each. It was reminiscent of the Timber wolves first two seasons under Bill Musselman who was fired in part because he refused to develop either a Bench or his Young players. Asked if the increased playing time re National basketball association lakers . Green and wolves Doug West get tangled going for Loose Ball. Minded him of anything Campbell said a yeah the Good old Days. If that s what its going to take we be gotta do what we be gotta  the Timber wolves made 11 of 13 shots and raced to a 22-7 Lead with 4 53 left in the first Quarter. In other games thursday. Rockets 109, Kings 102 Houston a Hakeem Olajuwon had 21 Points and 17 rebounds As Houston handed Sacramento its 48th loss in 49 Road games. Olajuwon took charge in the third Quarter with 10 Points As the rockets boosted their 55-45 halftime Lead to 90-69 going into the final period. W Quot supersonics 119, nuggets 106 sea1tle a Ricky Pierce scored 29 Points and Seattle shot 50 percent from the Field Tor the first time in 15 games in its defeat of Denver. The sonics made 47 of 94 shots while winning their sixth consecutive Home game. Bucks 95, magic 87 Orlando Fla. A Dale Ellis scored -7 Points and Milwaukee outscored Orlando 14-4 in the final 2 31, extending the magic a losing Streak to nine games. The Victory gave the Bucks an 8-0 record against the magic in the three year history of the expansion team. Milwaukee is one of three teams Orlando has never  pummel Montevallo 91-70 by the associated press i i i la Rock Ark. A Oliver Miller had 15 Points and 12 rebounds As i9th-Runked Arkansas routed Montevallo 9-70 thursday night. Three other Razorbacks scored in double figures As Arkansas 6-2 tuned up Lor a saturday matchup with no. 2 Arizona in Fayetteville. Quot Miller. Arkansas Starling Center was t expected to play after missing two practices this week to he with his sick grandmother in fort Worth Texas. But he scored 11 of his Points during a 25-10 second Hall run that gave Arkansas its biggest Lead 09-34, Isaiah Morris scored 13, Robert Shepherd 12 and Lee Mayberry 11 for the Razorbacks. Nate Driggers led Montevallo with 17 Points Keit College basketball White added 14 and Greg Dejarnett 12 for the Falcons a a a in the Only other top-25 game thursday no. 25 Louisville 90, Morehead St. 76 l ouisv11 la. By. A Dwayne Morton scored u of his 33 Points in the final 5 minutes. 8 seconds sparking no. Louisville to a Victory Over intrastate rival More head stale. Morehead state 4-4 Cut a 58-44 deficit with 14 49 lit to 74-69 alter Brett Roberts hit a 12-footer at 6 06. Morton made two Iree throws a minute later and. After Roberts had a shot blocked in the Lane Kip Stone made a Toul shot to increase Louisville a advantage to 77-69 with 4 39 left. Roberts countered with a tree Pointer from the right of the key hut Morton came Back with a three Point Plav on a spinning drive and Louisville 5-0 led 80-72 with .v5 7 to go. Roberts and Reese Turner each made one of two free Irous to slice the Lead to 80-74, but Morton again came o the Rescue hitting two free throws and a 15-footer As Louisville s Lead climbed to 84-74 at 1 55. 1 inner Sank two free throws 21 seconds later but that was the last gasp Tor Morehead. C Cornelius Holden scored ii Points and Everick Sulli an id Lor Louisville which shot 51.4 percent 36 of 70 to Morehead s 45.3 29 of 64. Roberts who averages 29 Points a game finished with a and Doug Bent had 13. Quot