European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes tuesday december 31,1991 penguins overtake rangers by the associated press new York turnabout was fair play for the red hot Pittsburgh penguins. Mario Lemieux started a four goal third period by tying the game at 5 51 and the penguins downed the new York rangers 6-3 on sunday night. It was a payback for the rangers four goal third period on Pittsburgh on dec. 21 in new Yorkus 7-5 Victory. The penguins have won All four games since then. They re 6-1-0 in their last seven games. In other games sunday whalers 6, islanders 4 Hartford Conn. Rob Brown scored two Power play goals raising his league leading total to 13, As Hartford won two straight at Home for the first time in two months. Capitals 4, devils 3 East Rutherford . Kelly Miller scored on a scramble with 62 seconds to play capping a three goal third period that rallied Washington past new Jersey and Back into first place in the Patrick division. Flames 6, Kings 2 Calgary Alberta a Robert Keichel Trent Tawney and a1 Mclnnis scored Power play goals in a 2 04 Span of the third period As Calgary downed los Angeles to win consecutive Home games for the first time in two months. Canad Lens 3, oilers 1 Edmonton Alberta Patrick Roy won goal ending Duel with Bill Ranford to Lead Montreal past Edmonton. Bruins 6, dels 3 Winnipeg Manitoba Bob Carpenter scored two goals As Boston snapped a four game wingless Streak on the Road by overpowering Winnipeg. Red wings 6, Blackhawk 4 Chicago a Brian Noonan had four goals for Chicago but Jimmy Carson and Ray Sheppard each scored twice for Detroit As the red wings ended the Black Hawks Home unbeaten Streak at 12 games. Ellis Bucks by the associated press Milwaukee Dale Ellis ensured that the Milwaukee Bucks did no to become another of the Houston rockets Road victims. Ellis held to six Points through three periods scored 16 in the fourth Quarter to rally the Bucks to a 110-100 Victory Over the rockets sunday night. A a in be seen him do it before and when he gets hot its a thing of Beauty a rockets Forward Matt Bullard said. A they ran a lot of picks and took advantage of his shooting. Id love to get some of those  a we just could t Stop him a rockets coach Don Chaney said. A with his size Aba and Quick shot he is Tough to Stop when he gets  we did a Good Job of executing on offence tonight especially Down the stretch a Ellis said. A today we worked on some plays to get me some shots. The plays worked Well  with the Bucks trailing 85-83 3vi minutes into the fourth Quarter Ellis scored 11 of Milwaukee a next 13 Points in building a 96-92 Lead. Ellis had two 3-pointers, three jumpers a Layup and two free throws m the period. His second 3-Pointer put the Bucks ahead 101-96 with 2 55 left. Baskets by Lester Conner and Moses alone increased Milwaukee a Lead to 105-96 with just Over a minute left and Ellis closed out the Bucks scoring with two free throws. Malone finished with 21 Points. Center Hakeem Olajuwon led Houston with 27 Points and Otis Thorpe had 21. The Bucks were coming off their worst loss at the Bradley Center 111-94 to Cleveland on thursday and had to face one of six Aba teams with a winning record on the Road. Houston had won five of its last six Road games to improve to 76 away from Home. A we  have won without Ellis a Bucks Forward Frank Brickowski said. A we done to have another Guy like him. We done to have another Guy we can go to for those Quick outside shots. And when he is rolling we re a different team because it opens up their  Ellis made just one of his first five shots in the first half then connected on eight of his next 10. Houston had a 13-0 run Early and led 59-49 at halftime. The rockets made 25 of 40 shots 62.5 percent in the first half to Milwaukee a 21 of 53 39.6 percent. Milwaukee did t really threaten until it scored the last nine Points of the third Quarter to pull within 80-79. Two baskets by Ellis one by Malone and three free throws by Jay Humphries accounted for the Points in that run. Rockets Bucks Moses Malone lays it up against rockets Otis Thorpe and Hakeem Olajuwon 34. In other games sunday spurs 96, magic 87 Orlando Fla. A David Robinson had 25 Points and 16 rebounds for san Antonio As the spurs outscored Orlando 17-8 in the last 4vi minutes. The magic a Jeff Turner hit two free throws with 4 33 left to tie the game 7979, but san Antonio which trailed by nine Points opening the period went on Quot spree. Willie Anderson had a an 8-0 Layup and two free throws to spark san Antonio. Orlando lost its 14th consecutive game the longest such Streak in the Aba this season. Blazers 129, heal 96 Portland Ore. A Clyde Drexler scored 22 Points in 28 minutes pacing a balanced Portland attack. Drexler scored 14 Points in the third period when Portland connected on 16 of 22  East finds no Challenge from mean by the associated press St. Petersburg Fla. The first big East mean Challenge ended with predictable results. Not really a Challenge series As the big East had for the past three years with the Atlantic coast conference this was a doubleheader on sunday night at the Sun coast dome. How predictable it was was indicated by the attendance a 7,563 in a building with a capacity of 58,000. No. 12 scion Hall beat Florida a amp a 100-59 and no. 24 Georgetown Defeated Bethune Cookman 98-54 for the big East sweep of the mid Eastern athletic conference. The games did have a purpose. Two teams from the big East were Able to head South from Winter cold and two teams were Able to realize the prestige of playing against some of division is top programs. Pirates coach . Carlesimo thought the Quick trip to the Sun was Good for his team As the big East season approaches just after new years  basketball the hoyas 7-1 and coach John Thompson Are More than ready to defend playing against Small schools such As Bethune Cookman. A instead of asking me Why we should play a team like that the question should be Why not play them a a Thompson said. Quot schools like by can to get anywhere without teams like us paying attention to them and giving them opportunities like this. We can to talk about supporting Small Black colleges and then not let them on our schedule. At one time in a sure people wondered Why a major school would Ever play a Small school like  Georgetown took a 66-29 halftime Lead against Bethune Cookman As Alonzo mourning led the hoyas with 20 Points in 16 minutes. Reggie Cunningham topped the wildcats 0-8 with 19 Points. A we can learn a lot by playing teams that know How to play a Bethune Cookman coach Jack Mcdaires said. In other games involving ranked teams on sunday no. 7 Ohio state 96, american u. 70 Columbus Ohio a Jim Jackson made All eight of his shots from the Field in the first half four beyond the three Point line As the buckeyes 7-1 led 52-26 at halftime. Ohio state increased the Lead to As much As 33 Points As Jackson finished with 29 Points on 12-for-15 shooting. Craig Sedmak led the eagles 1-8 with 22. No. 20 Alabama 78, Villanova 76 Honolulu a the Crimson tide 10-1 reached ind Sprewell. Alabama held a 13-poin Only to see Villanova take the Lead with 9 30 to play. The finals of the Rainbow classic behin of Latrell Sprewell. Alabama held a 13- the 28 Points lint Lead Early the Lead then changed hands six times before Sleat the Crimson tide took the Lead for Good at 73-72 on a Basket by James Robinson with 3 44 left. Lance Miller led the wildcats 2-4 with 23 Points