European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Baum older wraps up Crown by Mark wonders staff writer \ Wil Flecken. Germany a the Baum older Btu a is held off the tired but determined Numberg knights 9790 sunday to claim the army european championship men s basketball title at Mountaineer gym. But it was t easy. Hie bears who dropped the knights into the loser s bracket saturday night with an 8775 win survived a Gutsy performance from the knights who earlier in the Day polished off third place Mannheim 110-88 to reach the finals. Nymberg was facing a possible third game if it beat the bears. Baum older jumped out to a 58-48 halftime Cushion thanks in part to guard Antwaine ram by v 23 Points including five 3 pointers. But a five Point mini run which included buckets by Kevin Gardner 18 Points and a 3-Pointer by tournament most valuable player Houston Williams Cut the Lead to five. However a pair of buckets by the bears Marko Gittens immediately pumped the Lead Back up to nine. The knights trimmed the Lead to four 64-60, at the 15 58 Mark on a thunderous Dunk by Brian Womack. The knights kept the game Between one and four Points until the seven minute Mark when after a travelling Call wiped out fellow All tournament player Womack s jumper Earl Barnes hit both ends of a one and one to knot it at 75. Dec men Baum older went Down to the other end of the court and missed a jumper but Greg Thompson s Quick. Hands knocked away a rebound and he then alertly passed to an open Gittens underneath for a Layup to regain a Lead the bears never relinquished. The bears went on to open up a 10-Point advantage and the knights were never Able to come closer than five Down the stretch putting the bears on the line the remainder of the con test. Quot going into the game we knew we had to Stop their two scorers Womack and Williams and had to try to get the rebounds Quot said Gittens who connected on 10 of 11 free throw opportunities a most coming Down the stretch when the knights were forced to foul. Ramzy led the bears attack with 30, followed closely by git tens with 28. Derrian Ashford chipped in 16 Points. For the knights Williams pumped in 30 and Gardner added 18. Womack and Earl Barnes added 16 and 13, respectively. In addition to Williams the All tournament to am listed teammate Womack the bears Gittens and Ramzy Mannheim s Darryl Simmons and Derrick Gordon of Wiesbaden. Both Nalmberg and Baum older Advance to the army air Force tournament scheduled for March 11-14 in Mannheim and Womack who cited the loss of three starters to duty foresees a different ending if they return. A three of our starters guards Wendell Moore Leroy Martin and Forward Willie Gray Are out but if they come Back in time 1 predict Well win the tournament Quot he said. In sunday s third place game Norbarg 110, Mann Helm 88  a Wiliams out dulled Mannheim a Simmons 43-42 to help move the knights into the championship round. The knights held a 50-38 halftime Edge and were never seriously threatened in the second half. In addition to Williams the knights were paced by Womack with 20 and Barnes with 17. Kenny Williams contributed with seven blocked shots. Reggie Peterson scored 10 and Shaune Griffin added 9 for the Mustangs. Falconette emerge on top As tourney goes f by sue Harper staff writer Frankfurt Germany a As expected Frankfurt won the army euro a Sean women s basketball championship unday. But to do if the Falconette beat the Wurzburg lady rattlers 80-63 in an Quot if necessary Quot game nobody thought would Ever happen. But it did happen thanks to a pair of free throws by Lisa Herron As time ran out that handed the lady rattlers a 5756 Victory in the first of the final games. Both teams will represent the army in the army air Force euro Ean showdown March. 11-14 in Mann Elm. Wurzburg 57, Frankfurt 56 in the last 28 seconds of the championship game Frankfurt boosted by a countess Irvin Basket led by one Point 56-55. Then with 10 seconds left Irvin fouled Herron. The Call earned Herron two tries at the Basket. _ Quot i told them to Cam some respect today Quot Wurzburg coach Charlie Morris said. Quot Herron did. With the Falcon fans screaming Herron who had a game High 22 Points in that game and 24 More in the game that was to follow her free throw was in the hot seat. She made the first shot. The score was tied. She pointed at the crowd. She Wasny to smiling. She made the second and allowed herself a Quick smile As she contemplated a second game. The outcome was a turnaround from saturdays winners bracket final in which the Falconette maintained double a a second sunday Frankfurt a a biggest Lead four Points As the run and gun Falconette reduced the Pace. Quot we slowed our game Down to Puli Wurzburg into a Man to Man Quot Irving said. The game slowed but Wurzburg did no to play Frankfurt a game they stayed in the zone that frustrated Frankfurt s running game. Another Factor sunday was Wurzburg a defense. Wurzburg turned Down the volume of Frankfurt s offensive rebounds leu Mic  Luaui Suiwu Wuu digit leads throughout most of the Ond half of a 69-54 Victory. 8il qui8 Winar Augsburg a Sandra Chadmon drives around Frankart s Latina Childs on Friday. By containing Lisa Hughes whom Morris before the game Call an Quot awesome offensive  to Frankfurt 80, Wurzburg 63 but Hughes got even in the clincher As Frankfurt according to coach Ronald Boltz Quot went Back to  with Hughes dominating the paint again eventually racking up a game High 28 Points Frankfurt began to run and push the Ball up the floor. Even so the Falconette were ahead by Only two Points at the half after Wurzburg clawed Back from a 14-Point deficit with 9 47 left in the first halt but the running game wore Wurzburg Down after intermission. With 10 minutes left in the second half Wurzburg trailed by six 59-53 and was never Able to catch up. New rules for soccer Thundridge England apr the International football association Board said saturday it will allow experiments with Sud Den death overtime and replacing throw ins with kick ins. The Board said it will allow a trial with the overtime change at next month s fifa world youth championship for players under 20, and a trial with kick ins in August at the fifa under-17 world championship Quot there will be no alteration of. The us of the game for the world cup in in 1994,&Quot fifa general see retail Sepp Blatter said after the annual meeting of the Board which controls soccer s rules. Under current rules games in knockout tournaments that Are tied at the end of regulation ate followed by 30 minutes of overtime no matter How Many goals arc scored in overtime. The experimentation with kick ins is designed to open up play and relieve congestion in the Middle of the Field. Board members will decide next year if the new rules should be implemented in a major professional league on a trial basis. Blatter said the changes could be formally adopted As Early As 1995. The Board conceding that the Quot coach should be considered part of the game Quot passed a Rule allowing the coach to shout instructions to players during the game As Long As he remains in the Bench area. The offsides Rule was modified when applied in the opponent s penalty area. The resulting free kick can now take place at any Point in the goal area making it consistent with other free kicks in that part of the Field