European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Sas do it a Toto a Denise ridges drives past Lakenheath s Carla Balcon in route to a 23-Point Outing in the sabers 7059 Victory Friday on the eagles Home floor. 8&s a Duto Spang Dalem a Terri Finley 24 and Renee Harden right watch Lakenheath Angel Bowe and Justina Perry 23 fight each other for a rebound sinks Spang gains final Sas Dave Dkl a Lakeah Cathy a Jannic Watkins snares a pass in the lady eagles Victor saturday. By Mark wonders staff writer Lakenheath England a Milden Hall advanced to sundays 1993 Safe women s basketball championship game with an exciting 70-61 Victory saturday Over Span Dahlem. In an earlier contest saturday Lakenheath rebounded from Friday s setback to the sabres to eliminate san Vito 7862. The eagles were to play the sabers again in the losers bracket final match later saturday evening. Mildenhall opened up an 18-10 Lead on the sabers Midway through the first half and kept the same margin 37-29 at the half led in part by Angela Mccartery a 15 Points. But Span Dahlem opened the second half with a four minute 10-2 run including three straight baskets by Terri Finley to tie it at 39. After trading baskets Rebecca Womak hit the second of two free throws to put the marauder ettes up 42-41, and give them Back their precarious Lead. Sharon Smiths Layup with 7 50 remaining pumped Mildenhall a Lead Back up to five 54-49. But Denise ridges responded for Span Dahlem with a jumper and a pair of free throws to get one Point Back. Smith then followed sinking both ends of a one and one. But ridges answered the Bell again connecting on a twisting turnaround jumper in the paint As she was fouled. Her free throw tied it at 56-56. However the sabers Well went dry the rest of the Way. They got a pair of free throws and a 3-Point bomb by ridges with 4 12 left to end Spang Dahlem a scoring. With its offence stalled and time running out Span Dahlem was forced to foul putting the marauders on the line the rest of the Way allowing them to slowly Widen the Gap. Mildenhall a ability to shut Down the sabers scorers a ridges and Porter a proved to be the Safe women key to their win. A we knew we had to get away from our 3-2 zone and go to 2-1-2 because of no. 15 ridges Quot said mild Enhaus a Mccarter who topped her team with 26 Points. Mccarter was t concerned about which team a Lakenheath or Span Dahlem a Mildenhall would face in the finals. A we know that with either team its going to come Down to our defense Quot she said. Y following Mccarter in the scoring column were Elaine Moore with 12 and Womak with 11. For the sabers ridges pumped in 25, followed by Finley with 15 and Porter with 11. Porter Spang Dahlem a leading scorer with a 23 Point season average was held to just a Point in the second half. In the other afternoon contest Lakenheath 70, san Vito 62 Jeannine Watkins went a perfect 10 for-10 in the first half at the line including four on a foul and technical foul to help give her eagles a 10-Point halftime Lead in route to a stay alive Victory. The loss eliminated san Vito. Watkins led the eagles with 30 Points followed by Nikki Burch and Carla Balcon with 13 apiece. Justina Perry chipped in 10. Crystal weeks Jed the crusaders with 14. Susie Ramey added 12, and Sonja Mitchell contributed 10. In fridays late game in the other game Friday night Mildenhall 79, san Vito 43 the crusaders were held scoreless the minutes of the second half while the marauders opened up a 20-Point bulge and never looked Back. Mildenhall was paced by Mccarter with 26 Points followed by Ioanna to Mange with 18 and Womack with 14
