European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday november 18,1,994 colonials stun orangemen in preseason by the associated pres George Washington went into Syra Cuse s old Home and emerged with a 111-104 overtime Victory wednesday night in the opening round of the preseason nit. The colonials scored the first 12 Points of the extra period after Syracuse had tied the game at the regulation Buzzer Ona banked 3-Pointer by Michael Lloyd. Kwame Evans had a career High 29points for George Washington which led by nine with 2 01 left in regulation. The game was played at Manley fieldhouse because the Carrier dome was set up for this weekend s football game. The orangemen had t played a Home game at Manley since the 19/9-80 season when they closed it with a 52-50 loss to George town to snap a 57-game Home winning Streak. first round closed thursday nigh with southwestern Louisiana at Memphis and san Francisco at new Mexico Friday s quarterfinals have Ohio University at Virginia Canisius at George Washington and Alabama at new Mexico state. the semifinals and finals Are at Newyork s Madison Square Garden on nov. 23 and 25.evans and Nimby Hammons combined for five of George Washington s seven second half 3-pointers As the colonials shut Down Syracuse s top two scorers Lawrence Moton and John Wallace. Moten finished with 21 Points an Wallace 17, but they scored just 14 Points in the final 25 finished with 22 Points be fore fou Lirgg out with 5 32 to play and his team leading 75-71. Evans bettered his previous High of 25 Points going 4-for-6rom 3-Point Range. George washintonwas19-of-18 on 3-pointers As a team. George Washington s Antone Hart tries to take the Ball to the hoop but finds himself in a crowd during preseason nit action wednesday night at Syracuse. Canlsus81,penn78 at Philadelphia Michael Meek scored 26 of his career High 36 Points in the second half As the Golden Griffin ended the quakers 15-game Home win College basketball Ning Streak. Jerome Allen Drew per within 79-78 with a three Point play with 53 seconds left but Meeks made two free throws with 12 seconds left. Allen led pennwith21 Points. Ohio u. 78, Ohio St. 67 at Colimbus Ohio Gary Trent had 26points and 15 rebounds As the bobcats beat a big ten team for the first time in21 years. Ohio u. Used an 18-0 first half run to take control and Ohio state com ing off its first losing season in 17 years could never get closer than five Yudt led the buckeyes with 20 Points. -.-. /. R / no. 14 Virginia 83, old Dominion 80 at Charlottesville va., Cory Alexan Der sidelined last season after breaking an ankle in the opener had a career-high29 Points to Lead the Cavaliers. The Junior guard made three free throws in the final 37 seconds to Seal the Victory. Petey Sessoms led old Dominion with 21points in the debut of coach Jeff Capel. No. 18 Alabama 79, Kansas St. 48 at Tuscaloosa ala., Eric Washington had a career High 23 Points 15 from 3 Point Range As the Crimson tide cruise behind a 26-5 run to close the first half and open the second. Jamal Faulkner added 20 for Alabama. Stanley Hamilton had 10 Points to Lead the wildcats who were 18-of-64 from the Field 28 percent. New Mexico St. 97, Southern Cal 84 at los Angeles the aggie ruined the debut of Southern Cal interim head coach Charlie Parker who followed George Raveling who was retired this week to concentrate on recovering from injuries sustained in an Auto Accident. Rodney Walker scored 25 Points including the aggie final nine of the game new Mexico state which trailed As much As 15 in the first half closed the game with a 15-5 run. It remember their Wilt a by Teresa m. Walker Nashville Tenn. A Wilma Rudolph already had two olympic Gold medals and the time had come for Herto help her Tennessee state Tiger Belles teammates. We All would joke and laugh and Kidder and say hey girl you be already gotten your two medals. You better Getus this Gold medal " teammate Lucinda Williams Adams recalled wednesday. Rudolph did just that running the Anchor leg of the 400-meter relay team on the last Day of the Rome olympic Sand helping her three Tennessee state teammates go Home with their own Goldmedal. Her relay teammates were among the hundreds Here thursday to remember Rudolph who will be buried Friday inner Hometown of Clarksville Tenn. Rudolph 54, died saturday from brain cancer. The Tiger Belles had no doubts Leav ing Nashville for Rome that Rudolph would bring Home medals. Wilma was the fastest person on this Earth in those times Williams Adams said from Dayton Ohio. We had Al contributed to making her prepare and be ready and we knew going out of Nashville that she had the potential to do that. So it was a sharing process and we knew that if we got that Baton to her she would assist us in sharing that glory too because she was the hottest thing Martha Hudson Barbara Jones Wil Liams Adams and Rudolph All knew they would be running the relay before leaving for Rome. Rudolph tied the world record of11.3 seconds in the semifinals of the 100 meters and then won the Gold with wind aided time of 11,0. She won her second Gold in the 200 meters in 24.0,with an olympic Mark of 23.2 in the opening heat. A couple Days later on the final Day of the olympics the four Tiger Belles set a world record of 44.4 in the relay semifinals on a hot sunny Day in Rome. We had trained in that 90-100 de Gree weather Down in Nashville for what seemed like All of our lives so twas no big Deal Williams Adams said. Someone gave Rudolph a funny looking hat and she was resting on the Field wearing that hat shortly before therace. The quartet also took a moment to say a Quick prayer led by Williams Adams asking that they run their Best. At the gun Hudson ran the first Legand handed off to Barbara Jones. They stood about second when Williams Adams approached Rudolph for the final Handoff. As i approached Wilma i knew Shewaun t taking off so i yelled at her to go. And finally she took off and i gave her the Baton and it was like All the whirlwind had broke Loose Williams Adams said. Williams Adams now assistant director of health and physical education for the Dayton Public schools said the to Ger Belles Are proud of what the team accomplished in a stretch that also produced olympic Gold medallists Edith Mcguire in the 1960s. That feeling of sisterhood continues More than 30 years later with to Ger Belles meeting whenever possible. Rudolph helped organize a retire ment party for Tennessee state track coached Temple last year and 41 to Ger Belles attended. Williams Adams said Rudolph s funeral will be an Opportunity to remember a Friend who overcame double pneumonia Scarlet fever and polio in becoming the first american woman Towin three Gold medals at an olympics. If god had granted her the ability to overcome this cancer she would have. So we have to go on believing that thesis what she wants us to do and be Strong and continue to carry on Williams Adams said. She would t want us to be crying Orsad. She was a Happy person. She rejoiced in knowing that we were j
