European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 15, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 25 bulls Stampede kicks 7 06-85 by the associated press new York a Horace Grant scored 13 Points in the first Quarter and finished with 18 Points 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots As Chicago beat new York for the 12th consecutive time 106-85 thursday night. The bulls who out shot new York 72 percent to 37 percent in the first period never trailed after scoring the first eight Points. They led 31-22 at the end of the Quarter behind Grants 6-for-7 shooting. Michael Jordan and . Armstrong scored 17 Points each for the bulls 22-0 when holding the opposition under 100 Points. Patrick Ewing and Anthony Mason scored 14 Points each for the kicks who won eight of their previous nine games. New York fell to 18-6 at Home. In other games thursday Timber wolves 96, pistons 93 Auburn Hills Mich. Jerome Richardson a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer lifted Minnesota to its first Victory Ever Over Detroit. Richardson finished with 19 Points and 13 assists for the Timber wolves who had lost the five previous games against Detroit. It was the ninth Victory in 48 games this season for Minnesota the Only Aba team that Hasni to reached double figures in the win column. The game was tied 93-93 with 14 seconds remaining. After a timeout the Timber wolves worked the Ball Over to Richardson who connected from the right Side a few feet from the Minnesota Bench. Heat 121, Hawks 119 Miami a Seldom used guard John Morton hit two free throws with 3.3 seconds left As Miami equated its team record of 24 victories in a season by beating Atlanta. The Hawks Kevin Willis who had 17 Points and 20 rebounds threw up an air Aba Ball and Morton who has this year was rebound and played in Only 18 games this Vear was fouled i Down the throws. The heat a fourth year expansion team won 15 games in their first season 18 their second and 24 their third. The teams 24th win this season comes in their 50th game. Bucks 127, hornets 118 Milwaukee Dale Ellis scored 19 of his 30 Points in the fourth Quarter As Milwaukee beat Charlotte for its fifth Victory in six games. The win snapped the hornets three game winning Streak. Jazz 97, lakers 91 Salt Lake City a Karl Malone scored 35 Points including eight straight in 78 seconds to break a fourth Quarter tie As Utah Defeated los Angeles. The score was 86-86 with 4 33 remaining before Malone scored on two outside jumpers a fast break Layup and two free throws putting the jazz ahead 94-86 with 3 15 left. James worthy hit a 3-Pointer with 1 58 to play closing the lakers to 94-89. After Malone hit one of two free throws with 28 seconds left Sam Perkins made two free throws nine seconds later to bring los Angeles within four. Warriors 109, spurs 94 Oakland Calif. A Chris Mullin scored 25 Points and Sarunas Marciulionis 21 As Golden state shut Down David Robinson and Defeated san Antonio 10994. Robinson had 14 Points and 16 rebounds but took Only nine shots. With teammates helping out Tyrone Hill held Robinson to two Points and one missed shot in the second half. Willie Anderson and Terry Cummings each scored 18 for the spurs. The a Nicks Greg Starks 3 hangs on to the rim As Scottie Puppen of the bulls  Champion Lions forge Lead by Walt Morrissette staff writer Heidelberg Germany a berlins Mike Cornier and Lawrence Ervin and of cent a Joe Abraham Are among six 1991 Central european wrestling champions who survived the first two rounds of the 1992 Central european championships on Friday. Heidelberg in Pursuit of its seventh straight team title and eighth in nine years topped the team standings after two rounds with 59 Points but Ramstein was breathing Down the Lions necks with 51. The top four wrestlers and an alternate from last weeks Central Northern Southern and Western regional make up the Central european Field. Two time winners Friday advanced to the semifinals in their weight classes. The semifinals Start saturday at 9 . In the Patton Barracks gym. Consolation matches run through the Day and the finals Are scheduled to Start at 3 15 . Cornier the 1991 be Champ at 171 pounds is wrestling heavyweight this year. He rebounded from his loss to Frankfurt a Sean Highsmith in the Northern regional final last week with wins Friday Over of cent a Joel Rodrigues and Western regional Champ Jamal Morrison of Pitburg. His semifinal showdown with Nurnberg a Dean Schaub should be one of the highlights of saturdays action. Highsmith advanced to a semifinal berth against Heidelberg a Regan Leighton. At 103 pounds Ervin led three semifinalists from the Northern Region As Hanau a Sam Colby and Frankfurt a Keith Haig also survived. Haig regional Champ Brian Roehl of Heidelberg to reach semis. Abraham stayed alive to defend his title in the 171-Pound category a where All four regional champions advanced to the semifinals. Abraham will face aug High school wrestling Burgos Mikko Lavalley in the semis and Ramstein a Warren Wilson will take on Wiesbaden a Yared Den Niston 1991 be Champ at 152. Accent also fared Well in the 112s. The Lions Central Champ Phillipe Cormier advanced to the semifinals to face Mannheim Scharles Salas. Regional champs Danny Dean of Hanau and Josh Marullo of Ramstein meet in the other Semi. Another �?T91 be titlist Frankfurt a Ron Bunton advanced to the semis in the 119s. Bunton will face Giessen a Terry Blethen in the semis. Blethen finished third in the Central Region last week after being upset by Heidelberg sed Roel. Blethen upset Western Region Champ Chon Watson 6-5 in the second round Friday to get to the semifinals. Roel lost to Bunton in the second round Friday. Regional champs Juan Garcia of Kaiserslautern and Tim Waters of Nurnberg will meet in the other semifinal. Wiesbaden a regional Champ Marcus Morgan the 1991 be King at 140, is in this years semifinals at 152. Morgan will face shapes Claxton fallen a third place finisher in the Western Region who upset Southern Region Champ Ciaran Harris of Augsburg 3-2 in fridays second round. Regional champs Aaron Williams of Pitburg and Mike Childs of accent Are in the other Semi at 152. At 189, All four regional champs advanced. Saturdays semis will feature Heidelberg Santhony Aguirre against shapes Brian Benken. Frankfurt a Chad Nighbert grapples with Mannheim a Matt Blake in the other bracket. In the 160s, Baum older a Landon Jackson a who finished third in the Central Region a upset Southern Champ Vaughn Grimes of Wurzburg 12-4 to get to the semis. Jackson will face Western Champ Joe fielder of Brussels. In another upset in this weight class Ramstein a Jeremy Lehman a the no. 3 Man in the West a knocked off Northern Champ Chris Slocum of Berlin 12-3. Giessen scentral Champ Scott Triesc cruised into the semifinal berth against Lehman. At 145 pounds the four regional champs also advanced. Heidelberg a Mike Pattillo will face patches by Dell Alexander and Frankfurt a Chris Klisiewecz meets Ramstein a Chris Colbert in the other Semi. Three Western regional wrestlers advanced at 140. Ramstein a Cameron Hall Mannheim a Dave Dano and Brussels Matt Gill finished 1-2-3 in the West and Hall beat Gill in the Western regional. Gill and Dano will meet in a be Semi saturday while Hall will face Heidelberg a Josh Black. Central Region Champ Carlos Lopez of Karlsruhe fell to Gill. The key Battle in the 135-Pound semis should be Between Wiesbaden a Jerry Helton and Heidelberg a Jeremy Davis. Both Are regional winners. Karlsruhe a Chris Nogueras a the Central runner up a beat Southern Champ George Helmick of Patch to get to the semis opposite Bonne a Mark Lishchynsky. The 130-Pound class was upset City. Southern Region Champ Zenon culverhouse was beaten in the first round by the centrals no. 4 Man Steve Haren of Kaiserslautern. Haren then lost to Ramstein a Eddie Sie Bert no. 2 in the West who will face Heidelberg a Jimmy murrin the Central Champ in the semis. Regional champions Patrick Vest of Mannheim and Tom Morehead clash in the other Semi. Regional champs ruled the 125s. Berlins Ryan Irvin faces bit urge a Wesit Kao Sombat and Kaiser slam Erna a lilo Garcia takes on Wurzburg Sstewart Keller in the semifinals