European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Tar heels off on right foot by United prs International the top ranked North Carolina tar heels began defense of their National championship with a 101-87 Victory Over Western Kentucky in wednesday night s opening round of the preseason National invitation tournament. Donald Williams scored 17 of his 27points in the second half to Lead North Carolina. Williams made 8 of 17 shot from the Field including a pair of three pointers and All nine free throw attempts to tie his career High of 27 Points set against Duke last season. Chris Robinson led Western Kentucky with 17, and Cyphus Bunton and Darrin Horn added 14 each. The loss was West Thomas Laimbeer Call truce Auburn Hills Mich. A Bill Lamb car and Isiah Thomas have been teammates since 1982. So nobody who follows the de troit pistons was especially sur prised when they called a truce after Lamb car was punched on the Back of the head by Thomas during a tuesday practice and broke his right love each other Thomas said wednesday. That s the Bot Tom line and that won t Ever was a bit More Cool see pages 32 and 35 for More on the Aba saying the fight resulted from me being a Strong willed person and Isiah being a Strong willed per happened a lot when i was there said new Jersey net coach Chuck Daly who led the pistons to their Back to Back Aba titled in1989 and 1990. Those Are two very competitive Guys. That s Why they re so Laimbeer said the incident was Over and forgotten by him and Thomas. But that was t until coach Don Chancy met with them wednesday and then left the Malone to work out their differences. Chaney would t elaborate on what was discussed. But he said when you talk about a Friendship being in jeopardy it s going to be emotional. They re both very frag Ile. Their image to the Public is important to will miss three to eight weeks but does t need removed his cast and wanted to play in wednesday night s 98-92win Over Orlando but the pistons already had placed him on the injured Reserve list. He in t eligible to return until nov. 28.Laimbeer returned to action wednesday night and scored 26points on ll-for-15 shooting against Orlando one of his Best games in recent is known in the Aba for his elbows probably More so than for has defending and re bounding skills. College basketball Ern Kentucky s ninth in 10 career match ups against Atlantic coast conference schools. Jason Kidd of California scored 27 Points and Lamond Murray added 23 to lift the sixth rated Golden bean to an81-74 first round Victory Over Santa Clara. Dewayne Lewis scored 28 Points for Santa Clara. Dontonio Wingfield scored 30 Points to Lead 19th-rated Cincinnati to a 90-72 rout of Butler. Wingfield made 10 of 15 shots from Thefield including 5 of 7 three pointers and also grabbed 12 rebounds. Butler s starting backcourt of Jermaine Nice and Travis Trice combined to score 55 of the bulldogs 72 Points. Juice hit 14 of i shots from the Field and led All scorers with 37 Points. Richard Scott scored 14 Points and Steve Woodberry and Sean Pearson scored 13 apiece to Lead a balanced at tack As ninth rated Kansas Defeated Western Michigan 69-50. Leon Mckee topped Western Michigan with 17 Points. In first round games thursday night Rice was to visit no. 10 Minnesota Cleveland state plays at no. 22 Massachusetts Towson state is at St. John s and Alabama state visits Georgia. The stars and stripes november 19,1993 Pago 40 breathless Ivanisevic is bruguera from wire reports Frankfurt Germany Gora Ivanisevic despite difficulties breathing swept past scr i bruguera 6-4, 7-6 7-4 thursday to keep alive his Hopes of advancing to the semifinals of the at tour world championship. Ivanisevic eighth in the world evened his record at 1-1 in the round Robin por Tion of the tour ending event after a pro Tennis three set loss to top ranked Pete Sam Pras on wednesday. Bruguera the French open Champion is a Clay court specialist who has never beaten Ivanisevic on another an opening Day loss to Stefan Edberg bruguera dropped to 0-2 and i virtually out of Contention. In later matches thursday Sampra splayed Edberg and Andrei Medvedev faced Michael Chang. In wednesday s late matches Kurani an teenager Andrei Medvedev saved four match Points on wednesday before beat ing world no. 2 Jim courier 6-3,1-6,7-6 7-4 at the at world championship. Courier s defeat was his second in two Days and Means he cannot qualify for saturday s semifinals. Courier did t Wear his trademark baseball Cap and spent his rest time be tween ends Reading Armistead Maupin s latest novel maybe the courier was to play 1991 Wimbledon Champion Michael Stich today. The Ger Man is guaranteed a place in the semis after defeating american Michael Chang 4-6,7-6 7-3 6-2 on wednesday. Graf thumps Zvereva new York Natalia Zvereva lost her 13th match in 13 tries against Steffi Graf 6-2,6-4 wednesday night in the sea son ending Virginia slims championships. Fourth seeded Conchita Martinez wonder first round match defeating Manuela male Eva Fragniere of Switzerland 7-5.6 2. This is the final appearance in the $3.5million tournament for male Eva frag Niere who has announced she is retiring after the australian open in january. The first round was completed when eighth seeded Anke Huber overcame her own double faults and beat Magdalena Galeeva of Bulgaria Manuela s younger sister 6-4,1-6,7-6 7-5. A Pless Jim courier agonies Over his fruitless Effort wednesday in Frank flirt it Nanny. 02468 50 "000 50
