European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 12,1993 sports the stars and stripes b Page 29 Georgia Dukes Cherokee Parks crashes into techs Bryan Hill As he shoots Over Ivano Newbill. At 23 by Tom Saladino Atlanta a Georgia tech coach Bobby Crimins thought his yellow jackets had blown it a a Chance to beat no. 1 Duke and end the Blue devils Schroit record winning Streak at 23 games. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski Wasny to concerned with the Streak. He just wanted solid basketball from the two time defending National champions something he did no to get sunday when no. 10 Georgia tech upset the Blue devils 80-79 in an Atlantic coast conference game. Duke10-1, 1-1 shot Only 39.1 percent from the Field 25-64 for the game and 36.4 percent 8-22 while falling behind by 15 Points in the first half before nearly pulling it out. �?o1 thought we were choking Quot said arc mins when Duke went ahead 60-59 with 9 20 to play on a Basket by Grant Hill who led the Blue devils with a career High Points. A i thought we were throwing it away. 1 called a timeout and challenged them Quot said Crimins whose team opened the game with a 12-0 run and led 34-19 with 6 08 left before halftime. Quot i just told them they had played so hard and now were just giving them the ame Quot Cremins said. A i could see the ook in their eyes. They got mad and we really showed tremendous  tech 9-1, 2-0 went out and regained the Lead 62-60 on a 3-Point goal by freshman Martice Moore and never trailed again. The yellow jackets took the Lead for Ood at 68-66 with 4 58 left on a Basket by Malcolm Mackey who led tech with 9 Points. / Mackey added three key free throws in the final 12 seconds As Duke got to 77-74 with 1 18 left. A a in a a senior and i wanted the Ball a said Mackey. The acc a leading rebounded who had seven sunday. Quot i wanted to shoot the free throws. That a Why i held the Ball when i got it a so i could get fouled. A i was t nervous about the last two because i knew i had to make just one Quot Mackey said. Quot the 1-and-l before that was  the yellow jackets face another Tough test wednesday night when they play no. 6 North Carolina on the Road Quot when you beat the Best it really Means something Quot said Cremins. �?o1 wish we could enjoy it but we have the tar heels in Chapel Hill  the 23 consecutive wins equated Dukes school record set Only last year. The Blue devils last loss was 72-68 to Wake Forest on feb. 23,1992. A a in a sure if you ask any of our kids they  even know we Streak a Mackey had a said Krzyzewski. A a we Don t talk about things like that. If you want to become a championship basketball team your goals Arentt streaks your goals arc solid basketball for 40  tech had four others in double Fig 1 ures including Travis Best with 15 Points James Forrest 14 and Bryan Hill and Drew Barry 11 each. The yellow jackets made 58.8 percent of their shots from the Field including six of eight 3-Point shots. A their kids realty came out at a High level and played us As hard or harder than anyone has played us All year Long a said Krzyzewski. A your kids could have started out stronger Quot Krzyzewski added a but it s not Luce in a Down on our Guys. Georgia tech played hard for 40 minutes and they deserved to  Booty Hurley had 18 Points and eight assists for the Blue devils but made Only 6 of 17 from the Field including 3 of 12 from 3-Point Range. He also missed 4 of 7 free throws. Hurley Atso was knocked Flat on his Back late in the first half when he ran into a pick by Mackey. He Lay on the court for about a minute but returned to the game. Duke trainers said he suffered a bruised sternum. Gretzky helps Kings snap wingless string by United press International Chicago a As the los Angeles Kings begin setting like the Sun in the West the resurrection of Wayne Gretzky at least provides a Ray of Hope. Gretzky playing his third straight game after missing 39 due to a Back injury set up a pair of goals sunday night including Tony Granato a second Power play tally of the game with 7 59 remaining to snap a tie and the Kings 10-game wingless Streak with a 5-4 Triumph Over the Host Chicago Blackhawk. A the had two Points and could have had six or seven a King Rookie coach Barry Melrose said. A the does no to have his touch Back  Gretzky a play making abilities done to appear to have suffered any. Skating at Center ice he Slid a perfect Lead pass to Spring Granato in alone and the native of nearby suburban Downers Grove beat de Belfour on a wrist shot by the Glove Side to snap a 4-4 tie self in of the games nine goals came on Power plays. The Blackhawk received one final Man advantage when the Kings were called for too Many men on the Lee. But goalie Robb stauber preserved the Victory by robbing Jeremy Roenick to his right with 1 30 left. Gretzky who has two goals and four assists in three games since he returned to action originally was scheduled to sit out sundays game As part of his monitored National hockey league comeback but he Felt he owed it to his team which had been 0-8-2 in its previous 10 games after a surprisingly Strong Start without him a the doctors talked about me not playing tonight a a Gretzky said. A they Felt it was a Good game to rest. 1 Felt Fine wednesday and Friday and the last thing you want to do when your not winning is to bail out on your teammates Quot Luc Robitaille notched his 31st goal of the season with 228 left in. The second period to put the Kings in front 4-3. Granato entered a pass from behind the net that Robitaille flipped by Belfour for the first even strength goal of the night. T Chicago a Steve Larmer tied the score 4 46 into the third period on a perfect set up from Roenick who fought off a Check along the left Wing boards then turned and hit Larmer streaking Down the  7, whalers 5 Hartford Conn. A Brian Bellows and Kirk Muller each scored twice to move the canadians Back atop the Adams division. Bellows also added an assist As the canadians won for the third time in four games. Geoff Sanderson scored two goals and Terry Yake added a goal and two assists Tor the whalers who dropped to 1-6-1 in their last eight  5, flames 3 Buffalo . A Pat Lafontaine completed his first hat trick this season with the tie breaking score in buffaloes three goal third period sending the sabres to their sixth straight Victory. Jets 3, penguins 2 Winnipeg Manitoba a Rookie Teemu Velanne scored his 34th goal and set up the Winner by de Senseman Phil Housley late in the second period. Hous Ley also had two assists Winnipeg is 6-1-1 in ils past eight games has won its past five at  3, Sharks 2 Ottawa a Bob Kudelski recorded the first hat trick for the expansion senators scoring three straight times in the first period to snap Ottawa s 15-game wingless Streak 0-14-1. The Sharks have the second worst Road record in the league 2-17-1better Only than Ottawa a 0-21-0 away  4, oilers 0 Philadelphia a swedish Rookie Tommy Soderstrom stopped 29 shots for his first career shutout and Kevin Dineen and Mark Recchi scored two goals apiece. The flyers won their third straight game and moved to 5-1-1 in their last seven