European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Simm and stept 8 Ftp Ort 1 Bison Waltz to Victory Heidelberg faces is v by Ben Abrams prep sports editor Mannheim Germany i he Mannheim boys chalked up a Point for not having a time clock in High school basketball Here Friday night and moved into the championship game of the big schools basketball tournament by subduing Hanau 65-50, playing a nearly perfect control game the Bison took away the run Ana gun tactics the panthers had used All year in route to the division ii East conference title and the division ii tournament championship. Mike Balestriri was the trigger for the Bison. Whenever they got the Ball Balestriri took control. He dribbled. He passed pin Point Darters to Ricky Etheridge Adrener Batts and Nick Blair. If the Good shot was there it was taken if it was t there the Ball came out to Balestriri and the procedure began anew. The percentage shot was often there and the Bison connected on if of 23 shots in the first half and 15 out of 27 for the game. Etheridge blistered in three three Point baskets and Balestriri had one himself. Balestriri finished with 12 assists and he and Ether Edge combined in a harassing defense that forced the usually Quick handed panthers into mistake after mis take a total of 21 turnovers. Etheridge hit 7 of 9 shots in the second half As recompiled his season High 23-Point total which was matched by Batts who garnered 18 of his 23 Points mostly Ion layups off Balistreri passes of offensive re. Bounds. Blair led the Bison with 16 boards and Butts had ten. We knew we could never run with them so we slowed things Down and tried to keep them off bal Ance Mannheim coach John Crockett said after the Triumph which moved the Bison into the championship game for the first time in a decade. I thought Mike played an almost perfect game. His passes were Sharp and he controlled the Tempo As Well As i could  Panther All Europe returnee Cory Whitaker lived unto expectations for Hanau but his one Man performance was not nearly enough to overcome the Mann Heim teamwork. Whitaker finished with 27 Points but no other Panther could manage More than eight. They completely took us out of our game Bill Whitaker Hanau coach and Cory s father lamented after the whipping. We just could t get anything going. They stopped us every Way controlling the Ball and putting defensive pressure on us All the  the Bison will play the Winner of the Pitburg Hei Dulberg semifinal game which was scheduled later Fri Day night. The titanic a attic expected Between 1992 stars an stripes All Europe sensations Georgia Bottoms and Aundria Sparrow never materialized As Bottoms play ing sensationally despite being strapped with four fouls Early led International school of Brussels past Frank Furt 57-43. Bottoms finds herself in a historic position. She is the first girl Ever to play in four straight Dodds championship games and she s going for her fourth championship. Bottoms was a Star on two title winning Small schools teams at Brussels american High school As a freshman and a Sophomore. Last year she moved to is and was a key performer As the raiders pre Karlsruhe men sink Pir Masens Karlsruhe Germany there was Good news for the Home team As the 21st Talcom Region ii double elimination basketball tournament resumed Friday after a four Day hiatus. Karlsruhe ousted defending dec Champion Parma Sens 110-90 As Louis Kimble had a game High 24 Points. The pacers trailed 48-42 at halftime but got the game tied with 11 i minutes left As foul trouble robbed the Road runners of Ace Marcus Elliott. Paul Blakey had 23 Points and Michael Cross 15 forthe winners who Advance to face the Winner of Friday s late we Brucken Kaiserslautern losers bracket clash. Joe Wehner led Pir Masens with 23 Points. Leonard Haith added 19  s play begins at noon at Smiley Barracks with the winners bracket showdown Between Lape and Mannheim. Big schools tourney failed in the Small schools Battle again. This time it is the big schools Crown Bottoms Andis Eye As they take on defending Champion Heidel Berg which is seeking its second straight title and the fifth in the 19 years girls basketball has been a varsity sport in Dodds. Heidelberg reached the finals by beating Ramstein 52-43. Is girls 57, Frankfurt 43 is blew a nine Point Lead at the Start of the second half when Frankfurt went on 10-0 run moving ahead36-33 on Sparrow s third Basket of the game. However is which had missed nine shots and six free throws moved ahead on a pair of free throws by Cindy Johnson and a Basket by Jenn Sulick. Leah Adams free throw tied it at 37 for Frankfurt at the Quarter. However Bottoms came Back into the game. She hit a jumper right off the Bat fed off to Johnson and connected on two More shots from the Side and the raiders were in command again. Bottoms had nine of her game High Points in the fourth Quarter and John son added eight of her 14. Anna Kaisa Paananen who sparked the Early going for the raiders with eight first Quarter Points finished with 13, Bottoms also came through with 18 boards and 14 steals. Sparrow was All that Frankfurt had going for it an she picked a bad night to have a bad night for her. She still had 16 Points eight rebounds four steals an three assists. Her Points were hard earned however because the stringent is defense had her forcing her shots. She connected on Only 4 of 18 Field goal at tempts two of them coming from downtown. I thought we would go on and win the game whence caught them in the third period Frankfurt coach Karen Snyder said. But is kept Calm and played Good team basketball. Is is a Good team. That was evident on the floor when Georgia was out of the game. The other girls All played very  Heidelberg girls 52, Ramstein 43 the lady Lions swept into the championship game again but not before Ramstein had caused them a Good Deal of trouble. Ramstein came to play basketball tonight and the stuck with us pretty Good Scidel Burc coach Rich Bennett said. We beat them rather handily three times already this season and they had nothing to  is difficult to beat anybody four times in the same  the lady Lions were up by 10 Points starting the fourth Quarter but the royals Cut their deficit to 40-36, before Heidelberg stemmed the tide and went on to the Victory and a rubber game showdown against is. The two excellent girls squads split a set Early in the sea son. All Europe returnee Carolyn Kirsch led Heidelberg to its Victory with 21 Points. Heidi Gill followed with 14points and 10 boards and Donna Jordan chipped in 10 Points including two key throws when the royals were threatening to pull a major upset. Kirsch had four steals and Erica hand came off the Bench and dished out four assists. Kristy Falck paced Ramstein with 15 Points. Mannheim s Adrener Batts shoots Over Hanau s Sha mar Foster on Friday in Mannheim Germany. Holyfield Duva Hammer unite new York a the split Between promote Dan Duva and sex heavyweight Champion evander Holyfield was officially declared Over on thursday an now along with Rock performer Hammer they Veen tired the Hunt for a rematch with Riddick  held a meeting yesterday in Atlanta and we All agreed to go Forward and Challenge Riddick Bowe fora rematch Duva said. Bowe lifted the title from holy Field with a 12-round decision nov. 13. After that fight Holyfield announced his retirement from the ring and criticized Duva who As part of the championship fight promotion negotiated options for a number of Bowe s subsequent fights. When Holyfield decided on a comeback he hooked up with Hammer who is expanding his sports interest from thoroughbred racing to boxing. My interest in boxing is personal and business Hammer said. Evander decided he wanted to go ahead in boxing. He is a Quality person. This was a Good direction Togo last week Duva was Busy trying to arrange a Bowe Lennox Lewis title fight. When that fell through he switched to Bowe Holyfield. With Holyfield anxious tonight Bowe again the sex Champion agreed to work again with his old promoter and his new manager. Hammer and i will talk jointly about a rematch Duva said. There s no confusion. We re All working together. Yesterday was the first time since dec. 1 that i be had a Chance to speak to evander Duva said. Every thing main events did with Bowe and Rock Newman was submitted in Advance for approval and was above Board. Evander Felt he did t know. The information from me was not explained to him. It was t