European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports thursday december 15,1994 prep team after seven suspended Armstrong British Colum Bia a a High school Basket Ball team has been disbanded after seven of it s 14 players were sus Pended for drug  coach and principal of the pleasant Valley saints called of the entire season for violations of the school District s drug and Alco hol policy. Seven members of the squad were suspended from school for five Days after the drug use was discovered during a tournament in Vancouver last weekend. School superintendent Ron Samborski said a full investigation will be conducted. We can have no tolerance at Al for this kind of breach of the code of conduct principal Nick wat Kins said tuesday Watkins made the decision to cancel along with coach Ross Shannon whose team was 5-4 this  \ Watkins would not say what kind of substance involved in the Case. He said the other seven members of the squad knew beforehand about the drugs but did nothing about it. -. " if they cared enough about the team they would have done some thing he said. Watkins acknowledged that the seven uninvolved athletes probably remained silent to uphold an unwritten code of Honor about turning in teammates. They could have found a Way to either let the rest of the team know or to let the coach know that this might happen he said. Watkins said the basketball Tea will return for the 1995-96 season and All 14 of this year s players will be conditionally offered the Chanceton try out again. Burton. Van Exel hot mavs suspend Tarpley by the associated press Willie Burton had something to  Van Exel was just in the Groove. Burton released last month by the Miami heat helped the philadelphia76ers win tuesday night by scoring 53 Points against his old team in a 105-90. Victory. / it was the top performance in the Bathis season and it even outdid Michael Jordan s 52-Point Philadelphia spectrum record set on nov. 16,1988. I m going to have a hard time sleep ing tonight said Burton waived by the heat on nov. 3 and picked up by the76ers five Days later. I just want to savor this /. A  while Burton was hitting layups galore against Miami the lakers Van Exel was putting on a 3-Point display against the Dallas Mavericks. Van Exel made eight of 16 3-Pointersfor 35 Points in los Angeles 115-108 Vic tory against a Dallas team distracted by a mid game spat Between Forward Roy Tarpley and coach Dick Motta that led to Tarpley s suspension. In other Aba games it was charlotte107, Milwaukee 101 Cleveland 90, Indi Ana 83 Chicago 98, Detroit 78 Houston 93, Washington 85 and Sacramento 112,Golden state 107. Van Exel who matched his career High looked like he could t miss from Long Range in the fourth Quarter hitting on four of six 3-pointers to help break open a tight game. In the fourth Quarter they just kept giving the Ball to me Van Exel said. R wanted to shoot every time i got it. It was just falling forme  Vlade Divac s three Point play with 6 45 remaining snapped a 96-96 tie then Van Exel connected for 3-pointers on successive possessions to push the visiting lakers Lead to 107-102 with 3 57 left. Backup Point guard Sedale Threatt added another 3-Pointer with 3 23 to Playto move the lakers Lead to 110-104. The Mavericks thought they had tar Pley s past problems covered but when Motta pulled him from the game in the second Quarter after he committed a turnover Tarpley was clearly miffed. At halftime Motta chastised Tarpley Aba Willie Burton. 53 Points for 76ers and team officials suspended the 7-foot or who was attempting a comeback this season after being banned by the Aba in 1991 for drug violations. 76ers105heat90 Philadelphia took its biggest Lead 85 64, with 9 33 to play but Miami went on a 19-6 run to close to 91-83 with 5 21 remaining. The 76ers then scored 10 straight Points capped by Dana Barros 3-Pointer with 2 47 to play. Glen Rice had 25 Points and Bimbo Coles had 17 Points and 12 assists for Miami which has lost four of five games. Barros added 17 Points for Philadelphia hornets 107, Bucks 101 Hersey Hawkins made All six of his free throws Down the stretch and finished with 23 Points As Charlotte handed Mil Waukee its 10th loss in 11 games. With the score tied at 90 with 3 03 remaining Larry Johnson scored a key Bas Ket inside and Dell Curry hit a 3-Pointerto give the hornets a 97-92 Lead with 1 17 to go. Charlotte then made eight straight free throws to Seal the win. Alonzo mourning added 20 Points for the hornets. Rookie Glenn Robinson had 24 Points for the visiting Bucks. Cavaliers 90, pacers 83 Cleveland scored the first 8 Points of the fourth Quarter to beat cold shooting Indiana the visiting pacers who shot just 27percent in the fourth period had their five game winning Streak snapped. Cleve land has won three in a Row. Hawks 85, Timber wolves 83, of Atlanta s Lenny Wilkens moved within three wins of red Auerbach s Aba re Cord for coaching victories As the Hawks Defeated Minnesota in overtime. Andrew Lang s Short Hook in the Lane with 1 21 remaining in the extra period at the Omni gave Atlanta its fifth Victory i seven games. Bulls 98, pistons 78 Chicago came Back from a horrific third Quarter to defeat injury depleted Detroit Scottie Pippen finished with 31 Points and Toni Kukoc a career High 28 for hosting the bulls. Rockets 93, bullets 85 helped by Otis Thorpe s 27 Points and14 rebounds Houston withstood a late comeback by Washington. The bullets Down by 17 Points in the third period outscored Houston 9-0 Dur ing a mid Quarter spurt to trim the Rock ets Iead to just 77-71. Washington then Cut the Houston mar Gin to 88-83, but that was As close As the visiting bullets could get. Kings 112, warriors 107 off to its Best Start since 1982-83, Sac Ramento beat Golden state in Oakland for Only the second time in four years. Brian Grant scored 13 of his 15 Point sin the fourth period helping the Kings Send the warriors to their seventh straight loss. Penn knocks off Michigan in final s by the associated press this was supposed to have been a Home game that got Michigan Back on track instead it May have gotten Pennsylvania Back into the National  had fallen to the last rung in the top 25 after losses to Arizona state Arizona and Duke. Home game against an Ivy league team is supposed to straighten things out for a big ten program. Penn though is no Normal Ivy league team. The quakers Are two time defending Ivy Cham pions and beat Nebraska in the first round of the Mcaa tournament Las year nearly defeating Florida in the next round. This is As Good As it gets Penn coach Fra Dunphy said tuesday night after the 62-60 vie Allen tory at Ann Arbor on Jerome Allen s leaning jumper inthe Lane with four seconds left. Penn went 25-3 last season and had four starter and the top three reserves Back from that team. A opening round Home loss to Canisius in the preseason nit Hurt f but the win at Michigan should erase some of the doubt from that loss. Penn 4-1 took a 21-Point Lead in the Early going be College basketball Hind its poise discipline and deadly shooting As Scot Kegler had four of his five 3-pointers in the first half. You can t spot teams 19 or 20 Points that Are that Good Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. They got on a run where everything they shot went in and frustration set in big time. Now Well see the Quality of men we have in that locker room. There is no place for  in the Only other games involving ranked team tuesday night it was no. 17 Cincinnati 91, no. 11 Minnesota 88 in overtime and no. 19 Ohio university90, Wright state 56. V Michigan s biggest problem As it has been All season was poor shooting. The wolverines 4-4repeatedly missed close in and shot 37.5 percent in the first half24.7 percent in the second halt and 36 percent for the game 22-for-61. Penn did t shoot much better at 38 percent but the quakers were 9-for-24 from 3-Point Range. I be seen us shoot like that before Dunphy said in practice. I just think that being a Veteran team the Guys Kegler Matt Maloney stepped  freshman Maurice Taylor led Michigan with 18points, 12 in the second half and Jimmy King had 12 Eric Moore and Maloney each had 18 for Penn Allen who was averaging 20.8 Points finished with six. I just wanted a jump shot Allen said. I j us wanted enough to get fouled. I was struggling All night even though i knew i was struggling i wanted to stay in the game and do something to help the team  the wolverines who never led in the game finally tied it at 60 on King s Layup with 15 seconds remaining. It was the second straight loss for Michigan and the fourth straight win for the quakers including a 20 poster Over Ohio state. No. 17 Cincinnati 91, no. 11 Minnesota 88, of Minneapolis Lazelle Durden scored a season High 25 Points including a 3-Pointer that tied it with 4.4. Seconds left in regulation and another 3 in overtime to Lead the bearcats 5-2. Durden had five 3-pointers for the fourth straight game. He was helped inside by freshman Danny fort son who had 19 Points and Junior Center Art Long who returned from a two game disciplinary suspension to score 18 Points. The Golden gophers 6-1who could have had their ?, a coach Clem Haskins nine seasons were led by Vashon Lenard who had 19 Points. No. 19 Ohio u. 90, Wright St. 56 at Athens Ohio Gary Trent had 20 Points and 10 rebounds for his ninth straight double double. The bobcats 7-2 built a 19-4 Lead on three 3-pointers by a us Johnson who finished with 17 Points and was 5-Lor-10 from beyond the 3-Point line. The raiders 2-3who got no closer than 30 Points in the second half were led by Rob Welch s 12 Points