European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 20, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 21 prep picking Dodds tourney Parade continues Alconbury and Woodbridge retained their basketball championships last week. Frankfurt Wiir Obure Aviano and Vicenza get their chances this week As the big schools tournament unfurls at Mannheim the Small schools competitors go at it at Baum older and the Italy championships take place at Aviano Phil Chapmans Alconbury dragon ladies nipped american school of London 33-32 in a lacklustre confrontation to win the . Girls title with Nyika Smith walking off with the most valuable player accolades. She averaged 26 Points and had 21 steals in Alconbury a two victories. Woodbridge a retention of the . Boys title was considerably More impressive. The warriors suffered through a dismal 3-7 regu Lar season but they conquered both league Champion Asl and runner up Lakenheath in the tournament with two outstanding demonstrations of Ball control. A i think the Guys Learned this week that there a something to basketball besides running and gunning a Woodbridge Mentor John Gilmore said following saturdays championship game. A they played super defense and they handled the Ball  Mike Reed an All Europe Back who led the warriors to the Small schools football title game was outstanding in the tournament winning map honors. But the Brussels girls find themselves on the outside this time around instead of shooting for a third straight title. They failed to finish fourth or higher in last weeks Northern regional at Hahn. The Baum older boys Are in the same situation As the Brussels girls. However Georgia Bottoms one of brigands stars last year is still in the title picture. Bottoms a two times amps All Europe performer transferred to International school of Brussels this year and led the raiders Over previously undefeated Bonn in the Northern regional title showdown earning most valuable accolades with 26 Points and spectacular Ball handling against the crusaders. Is starts the quest for its championship against Vil Seck fourth in the Southern regional. In other first round girls games Bonn Battles Munich Augsburg takes on Baum older and Berlin which got last ditch baskets from Cindy Makil to win the Southern regional semifinal game Over Vilseck and the title game Over Augsburg is pitted against osterholz. Two other 1991 All Europe players Augsburg a Tarshia Bronner and Munich s Tami Malone will be participating in the girls tournament at Baum older. Bronner scored 28 Points in a losing cause in the Southern regional title game against Berlin. Other by the associated press Detroit a its scary to think what Dennis Rodman could have done if he had played the whole game. The Detroit Forward pulled Down 27 rebounds in Only 29 minutes tuesday in the pistons 117-95 win Over the Orlando magic. He also scored 18 Points. When coach Chuck Daly took Rodman out of the game with 8 33 remaining and the pistons ahead 10174, the a bad a leading rebounded was in rare shape Rodman a fitness fanatic was out of breath and gasping for air. A yeah i was sucking wind. It seemed like i was doing everything. I was going one on five at times a Rodman said. A i Haven to run that much in a Long time. It was a Little like playground Ball. But under the circumstances it was easy to get More  the pistons Are 10-0 against the magic since Orlando a Entrance into the Aba including 3-0 this season. Orlando Woolridge who needed two stitches to close a Cut Over his right Eye in the first Quarter scored 21 Points for the pistons. In other games tuesday night Trail blazers 129, suns 116 Portland Ore. A Clyde Drexler scored 28sports on radio Central european time an seb College basketball a Wyoming at University of Texas i paso 3 30 . Friday. Tarshia Bronner Shawn Highsmith outstanding girls competing this week include Bonne a Liat Ofir Michelle Tindall and Jackie Losi Vilseck a Sharon Colon Augsburg a Nakia Hubbard Baum holders Teresa Evans and osterholz a Tonya Prevo. In the boys Competition its Ansbach against is Munich taking on osterholz Berlin battling Docster Berg and shape squaring off against Bamberg. Soes Terberg enjoyed its Best season Ever beating out shape to win the Bennor conference with a 9-1 record. However the Falcons dropped the Northern regional title to shape. Ansbach was a Surprise Winner in the Southern regional boys tournament because Bamberg dominated play during regular season warfare. Some standouts to watch in the boys tournament include a Oesterberg a Justin Cole and Burrell King shapes Mario Brown Stuart Sumpter and Montrell Mason osterholz a Jaydee Blice and Pat Neal ans Baches Ricky rent Cher and Clement Marie Munich Satilla Barlas and Rob spans berlins Tirsun Pettis and Kali Robinson and Bamberg a Darrien  a a the Nurnberg boys have been the class of the big schools Competition this year moving through a Competition without a loss and dropping Only one game in 16 outings As they recorded the Best record in the schools history. A we done to have any sensational players but Wen a Points and Terry Porter added 24 As Portland overcame a 40-Point performance by Kevin Johnson and handed Phoenix its fourth loss in its last five games. The Portland reserves led by Cliff Robinsons 17 Points outscored their Phoenix counterparts 48-34 and ignited decisive runs in the second and fourth  128, Cavaliers 116 Milwaukee a the Bucks used 30 Points from Moses Malone and 26 from Dale Ellis who was forced into a starting role to beat the Cavaliers for their sixth straight Home Victory. Milwaukee pulled away in the third Quarter behind 73 percent shooting 16 of 22 and 11 Points from Jay  110, Kings 97 new York a Patrick Ewing scored 34 Points and Mark Jackson came within one rebound of a triple double leading new York Over Sacramento. Jackson had 20 Points 15 assists and nine rebounds. Wayman Tisdale and Spud Webb led Sacramento with 18 Points each.76ers 94, Mavericks 90 Dallas a the Mavericks had their worst one Quarter shooting performance in the teams 12 year history a they made Only 3 of 22 shots in the fourth period a in losing to Philadelphia. Johnny Dawkins three Point play with 1 21 remaining snapped a tie and Philadelphia was Able to hang on. Charles Barkley led the mixers with 28 Points. Terry Davis had 17 Points and 14 rebounds for Dallas. Have several very Good performers who work together Well As a team first year coach Dan Robinson said last week. A we have excellent balance and we play pretty Good  his top performers include Terrell dial Antonio Martell Hank Johnson and Wayne Mcdowell. Heidelberg and defending Champion Wurzburg appear to be the toughest obstacles in Niernberg s path to its first Ever championship. The eagles have finished second three times in the 43-year-old big schools tournament. Heidelberg has been paced by Lamar Cox George Ackerson and Pete Dunn. Wurzburg a key performers have been Rodney swin ton Courtney Cole and Luis Grey. Other outstanding boy competitors include a naut Scorey Whitaker Wiesbaden a David and Larry Cole Ramstein a Brian Stickel and Louis Faust patches Vince Gray Kaiserslautern a Vertheen Ches Teng and Charles Ford and Giessen a Toby Jordan Ana Juan Tirado. The big schools girls tournament appears to be Well balanced with aaa Champion Heidelberg and runner up Frankfurt apparently holding the inside Edge. A Champion Mannheim also figures in the possible title picture and Ramstein might have a Chance because of the presence of Mika Brown. Brown is one of the three 1991 All Europe returnees. The others Are Heidelberg a Carolyn Kirsch and Frankfurt Saundrea Sparrow the 1991 stars and stripes player of the year who led the eagles to the big schools title last year. Brown has had Little support but Kirsch and Sparrow have several outstanding teammates. Heidelberg can also count on Heidi Gill Veruska Corigliano and Donna Jordan while Sparrow has received excellent support from Enez Brown and Karlowa Adams. Other Topnotch performers include Mannheim a Roxanna Jefferson and Kewana Robinson Giessen a Glenna Lewis Nairn bergs a Kristie Pickett Hanau a Toshiba Jones and Josetti Oder and Wiesbaden a Tamara  a a it was the same old Story As far As wrestling went. Heidelberg won the Central european big schools Crown for the eighth straight year accent took its seventh straight Small schools be Crown and Lakenheath captured its ninth straight  championship. Nairn bergs a Dean Schaub won the outstanding wrestling award in the Central europeans and Frankfurt a Shawn Highsmith walked Oft with the most pins in the least time award. Ali Start and sir Tapa a Charles Barkley shoots Over Mavericks Herb Williams. Pistons Triumph As Rodman sparkles in part time role