European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday november 27,1994 Iff. Aba Jackson lifts mavs to 5th win by the associated press the Dallas Mavericks have turned out to be Quick studies especially when it comes to learning How to win. You can t Slack off in this league no matter what kind of a Lead you have Jim Jackson said after scoring19 of his 31 Points in the third Quarter Friday night. It s Good for us to Lear that what s Good for Dallas is turning out to be bad for the rest of the league. The Mavericks survived Portland furious fourth Quarter rally to Down the Trail blazers 101-91. That improved the Mavericks record to 5-4. Last season Dallas did t win its fifth game until feb. 24, its 54th game. In other games Friday supersonics 114, spurs 94 in san Antonio Gary Payton scored21 Points and detlef Schrempf added 20 in Seattle s easy Victory. The supersonics jumped out to a 25-4 Lead. Jazz 124, bulls 94 in Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 27 Points and Pel ton Spencer had 19 Points and 11 rebounds. Magic 124, celtics 118 in Boston Shaquille o Neal scored36 Points Anfernee Hardaway added a season High 35, and Orlando sur Geed to to sixth straight win. Cavaliers 96, bullets 94 in Baltimore Tyrone Hill score nine of his 25 Points in the final 5 30 As Cleveland snapped a three Gam Road losing Streak. Hill made 11 of 17 shots an grabbed 16 rebounds. Lakers 92, Hawks 87 in Atlanta Cedric Ceballos and  Van Exel led a 15-5 fourth Quarter run for los Angeles. The Hawks made Only one Field goal in the final four minutes on Tyrone Corbin Layup in the final seconds. Cars Terrell Brandon dives Over Kings Bobby Hurley in Battle for Loose Ball. Heat111,plston8$7 Kevin Willis scored a season High 30points As Miami snapped a five game Road losing Streak. Nets 107, clippers in los Angeles new Jersey s Kenn Anderson had 22 Points and 14 assists As the clippers suffered their 16thstraight loss including All 12 this sea son. -. Pacers 111, Bucks 106 in Indianapolis Rik Smits scored 11of his season High 30 Points in the fourth Quarter. 76ers 109, Timber wolves 71 Philadelphia set a club record for fewest Points allowed an opponent. It was the first time the mixers had held a opponent below 75 Points playing Only the first three quarters Shawn Bradley and Clarence Weatherspoon scored 19 Points apiece. Kings 108, nuggets 105, it in Sacramento Mitch Richmon scored seven of his 33 Points in Over time As Sacramento rallied from a 16 Point third Quarter deficit. Great Alaska shootout by plays Minnesota for Crown Anchorage Alaska a an then there were none. On the third night of the great Alaska shootout the last of three ranked teams fell As Minnesota beat no 22 Villanova 85 64 to reach today s championship game. Earlier Friday Brigham Young out lasted Louisville 75-60 for the right to meet the Golden gophers in the championship. The cardinals will play the wild cats in the third place game. In Friday s Consolation play no. 5 Ari Zona breezed past Alaska Anchorage,107-88. Today they will play for fourth place against 19th ranked Oklahoma state which dropped Jackson state 75 57 x c ,. After upsetting Arizona in the first round Minnesota out muscled Villanova behind Strong guard play from Townsend Orr and Vashon Lenard. Each scored 19points and had nine rebounds. For the second night in a Row Orr was named the game s outstanding player. Villanova 1-1 managed Only 14 Points inside and was out rebounded 52-32. Villanova s Kerry Kittles led All scorer with 23, though he shot Only 8-for-23 from the Field. By coach Roger Reid said cutting Down on turnovers was the key. By 2 0 had 16 turnovers in the first half As Louisville stole the Ball nine times. His sons guards Robbie and Randy scored 21 of by s 43 second half Points. Robbie Reid finished with 17points to Lead the cougars. Damon Stoudamire hit his first four 3-Point attempts and scored 16 of Arizona s first 22 Points. He finished with 20points and nine assists and Blair had 23 Points. Jason Kaiser led the sea wolves 4-2 with 21 Points 17 of them in the first half while Dana Pope scored 15 and Jamell Swader 14. Jackson state also was overpowered in Side As 7-Fpoter Bryant Reeves scored 13 of Oklahoma state s first 16 Points. Reeves got into foul trouble in the Sec Ond half and played 12 of the final 20 minutes and finished with 23  John Nelson had 12 Points and nine rebounds for the cowboys 1-1. Bobcats Edge he. St. For preseason a Tiff a. ,. " "  new York a the Way replays Gary Trent is entitled to a mistake Here and there. The one he made Friday night though nearly Cost Ohio univer sity the preseason nit title. Trent perfect from the Field on All 12of his shots Shook off a devastating walk with 30 seconds left in regulation and Leno. 23 Ohio to an 84-80 Victory Over new Mexico state in the championship game. George Washington used a 12-3 run inthe final 4 i minutes to defeat Memphis 69-60 in the Consolation game. Trent who finished with 33 Points and 20 rebounds scored four in the extra period and grabbed every important re bound As Ohio captured the championship. Gary s taken us to another level Ohio coach Larry Hunter said. Still we re More than a one Man  certainly Trent had help with 13 Points apiece from Curtis Simmons and Gus Johnson. But in the end the big Guy who is touted As the Shaw of the Mac was the difference in this one. For a moment though it seemed he might be the Goat. Trent was cornered by three new mex Ico state defenders with the score tied at 71 and a half minute to play in Regula Tion. He was called for walking giving the aggie Possession and a Chance to set up for a game winning shot. Thomas Wyatt missed and Trent grabbed the rebound As Well As two More vital ones after aggie misses in the. Extra period. New Mexico state coach Neil Mccar thy was suitably impressed with Trent the tournament map with 57 Points and 30 rebounds in the two games at Madiso Square Garden. Ohio s Gus Johnson and Wyatt traded 3-pointers at the Start of the extra five minute period. But then Trent hit a Bas Ket and two free throws in an 8-3 Ohio surge that put the bobcats 4-0 on top to stay. He also pulled Down two vital re Bounds following new Mexico state misses. In other games Friday involving Mem Bers of the top 25 no. 8 Duke 80, Brown 38 at Durham n.c., Duke s three fresh men helped ignite a 17-Point second half run As the Blue devils won their 89th straight Over a non conference opponent in Cameron indoor stadium. Last year s Mcaa tournament runner up won its 13th straight season opener forcing 15 first half turnovers and then wearing Down Brown in the first 10 min utes of the second half with its quickness and depth. It was Duke s largest Victor margin since beating san Francisco 117 73 on Jan. 26,1993. Brown which scored 14 Points in the second half missed 15 consecutive shots and shot just 16 percent in the final 20minutes. No. 10 Florida 73, Stetson 64 at Gainesville fla., Dan Cross scored27 Points  helped Florida come Back from an 11-Point first half deficit. Much of Stetson s Early Success came from the shooting of guard Kerry Blackshear who scored 16 first Hal Points on a variety of jumpers spinning inside layups and 3-pointers. Florida steadily came Back in the Sec Ond half. Cross hit a 3-Pointer and a leaning jumper to Cut the Stetson Lead to44-43, and Forward Jason Anderson drained a 3-Pointer at the 12 59 Mark to give Florida its first Lead of the game. No. 16 Conn. 110, Lafayette 48 at Hartford Ray Allen scored 23points and Brian fair had 21 As connect Cut cruised. Allen expected to pick up alot of the Slack with last year s Leader Donyell Marshall opting for the Aba had 13 Points in the first halt Point guard Kevin Ollie finished with14 Points and Donny Marshall had 13 As Conn shot 47 percent in the first half to open a 59-28 Lead. The huskies put the game away with a 14-0 run in the first five minutes of the second half