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C4 Sports RICHMOND PALLADIUM-ITEM, Sunday, April 8, 1990 Paxson beats buzzer, Mavs Rangers lead 2-0 McHale 21 for the Celtics. Sherman Douglas led Miami with 22 points and 10 assists, while Rony Seikaly had 19 points and 15 rebounds. Bucks 110, Bullets 100 MILWAUKEE Jay Humphries scored a season-high 29 points and the Milwaukee Bucks hung on to defeat the Washington Bullets 110-100 Saturday night. Bernard King scored 35 points and Jeff Malone 22 for the Bullets, who had won four of five games. Jack Sikma had 22 points for the Bucks, who have won three consecutive games.

Malone's two free throws pulled the Bullets to 103-100 with 41.2 seconds left, but Alvin Robertson made two free throws for a 105-100 Milwaukee lead with 29 seconds remaining. For the Bullets, starting guard Dar-rell Walker missed his first game of the season. Colter replaced Walker and scored 11 points. Walker, the Bullets' rebound and assist leader, has Achilles tendinitis in both ankles. Spurs 111, Kings 93 SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Terry Cum-mings scored 28 points, and the San Antonio Spurs outscored Sacramento 40-13 in the fourth quarter and handed the Kings their seventh consecutive loss, 11 1-93 on Saturday night. The Spurs outscored the Kings 22-9 in the final six minutes to break open a close game after Sacramento led 80-71 going into the fourth period. Rod Strickland added 21 points and David Robinson 16 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio. Vinny Del Negro scored 19 points and Wayman Tisdale 18 for the Kings. NBA roundup closed to 86-75 going into the fourth quarter, Jordan sat down for the first 3 55 of the final period and Dallas responded with a 17-3 run for a 92-87 lead.

With Jordan back in the game, Chicago rallied to tie at 97 on a jumper by Horace Grant, and the game was close to the end. 76ers 112, Hawks 108 ATLANTA Charles Barkley scored 39 points, including a go-ahead 18-foot jumper with 30 seconds left Saturday night, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers to a 1 12-108 victory over Atlanta. Dominique Wilkins, held to four points at halftime, led Atlanta's second-half surge, finishing with 27 points. Celtics 115, Heat 105 MIAMI Larry Bird scored 37 points as Boston overcame a 17-0 first-quarter run by Miami. The Celtics, who won Friday night at Cleveland, looked sluggish as Miami made seven consecutive shots to surge from a 16-13 deficit into a 30-16 lead.

During the drought, Boston missed six shots in a row and had four turnovers. The Heat cooled off in the second period, missing seven consecutive shots as Boston scored 10 straight points including a pair of 3-pointers by Bird to reduce the deficit to 37-34. Kevin McHale then scored nine points during a 15-2 run that put the Celtics ahead to stay, 49-43. Reggie Lewis scored 22 points and Associated Press DALLAS John Paxson took Michael Jordan's pass and swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer Saturday night, extending the Chicago Bulls' winning streak to seven games, 109-108 over the Dallas Mavericks. Sam Perkins' two free throws gave the Mavericks a 108-106 lead with 5.5 seconds left before Jordan, who scored 43 points, brought the ball downcourt, then passed crosscourt to Paxson, who finished with nine points.

Paxson's shot earned the Bulls their eighth consecutive road victory, a club record. The Bulls, who haven't lost on the road since Feb. 14 at Orlando, are an NBA-best 23-4 since the All-Star break. Derek Harper with 28 points and Rolando Blackman with 26 led Dallas, which had won eight of its previous 10 games. The Mavericks came back from a 15-point third-period deficit to take five-point leads twice midway through the fourth quarter.

Dallas played without forward Roy Tarpley, who was suspended for missing practice Friday. Center James Donaldson returned after a three-game layoff and scored 11 points, while Perkins had21. The Bulls led 80-65 with 4:14 left in the third period. After Dallas Gannett News Service Chris Jackson's decision to leave LSU after his sophomore year probably assures a continuation of the string of high draft selections among early-entry college players. In five of the last nine years, an early-entry player has been among the top three picks.

The lowest a non-senior was taken in any year since 1981 was when Derrick McKey was selected No. 9 by Seattle in 1987. In 1981, Isiah Thomas was taken No. 2 by Detroit; James Worthy was No. 1 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982; Russell Cross was No.

6 by Golden State in 1983; Michael Jordan No. 3 by Chicago in 1984; Wayman Tisdale was No. 2 by Indiana in 1985; Chris Washburn No. 3 by Golden State in 1986; Associated Press Dallas center James Donaldson (40) loses control of the ball after getting inside the defense of Chicago's Will Perdue. The Bulls' Scottie Pippen was charged with a foul on the play.

Chicago won its seventh straight game, 109-108, Saturday night when John Paxson took a pass from Michael Jordan and made a three-pointer at the buzzer. NBA notebook throw percentage. The Milwaukee's mark of .8207 established last season edged the previous record of .8205 by Kansas City-Omaha in 1974-75. If the Bucks had missed one more free throw in 2,382 attempts, they would not have the record. With 10 games remaining, the Celtics' percentage was .829.

It's normal for young players to get grudging respect from NBA officials, but Golden State coach Don Nelson says they are taking it too far with Warriors rookie Sarunas Marciulionis. "I've never seen a guy take as much abuse as he has," Nelson said. "You have to pay your dues in this league. Usually, it takes a year. It's one thing to not get calls, but it's another to be Returning home WKBV's Welch taking post in Indianapolis Associated Press NEW YORK John Ogrodnick scored his second goal of the game during a three-goal burst in the second period, leading the New York Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night and a 2-0 lead in their NHL playoff series.

NHL roundup The Rangers got another solid effort in goal from Mike Richter, who keyed their 2-1 victory in Game 1. Richter made 30 stops against a weakened Islanders team playing without leading scorer Pat LaFontaine, out with a concussion suffered in the series opener. Devils 6, Capitals 5 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Eric Weinrich scored a controversial tie-breaking goal with teammate Brendan Shanahan in the crease with 6:48 left in the third period and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 6-5 Saturday night to even their NHL playoff series at one game apiece. Weinrich's goal gave New Jersey a 5-4 lead and Peter Stastny scored what proved to be the winning goal with 3:05 to play on a wraparound from behind the net.

Washington's Dino Ciccarelli scored his second goal of the game and fifth of the series with 1:06 left. Canadians 3, Sabres 0 BUFFALO, N.Y. Mats Naslund had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens, bolstered by the solid goaltending of Patrick Roy, shut out the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 Saturday night to tie their best-of-7 Adams Division semifinal at one game apiece. Roy, who had the NHL's best goals against average this season, made 26 saves in helping the Canadiens snap Buffalo's six-game playoff win streak over Montreal in Stanley Cup play dating back to 1975. It was the fourth playoff shutout of his career.

Bruins 3, Whalers 1 BOSTON Ray Bourque had a goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins, with the NHL's second best power play, got all their goals with a man advantage and beat the Hartford Whalers 3-1 Saturday night, tying their playoff series at one game apiece. 2 Large Pizzas With Pepperoni Only $750 plus tax "1990 Little Caesars I Enterprises, Inc. I 3400 E. Main 1723Nat'l. Rd.W.

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Philadelphia went 1-2 with a victory at Dallas and Portland went 2-1, losing only to Houston. The Boston Celtics are on the verge of setting an BA record for free- ager Mike Edwards. "He has done a fantastic job," Edwards said. "Vince in the high school ranks, and I've heard a lot of them, is by far the best I've ever heard. He rivals our own Phil Stigleman and that's the highest compliment that I could pay anyone.

"It's difficult for us to replace someone like Vince but I think it's a great opportunity for him. He has the capability to be a great on-air sports deliverer on TV." While Welch is anxious to work in Indianapolis, he said leaving Richmond is not exactly easy. "This is such a sports-minded community," he said. "It's been an outstanding experience." The following are some of Welch's reflections on his three-plus years in Richmond: On Richmond's resurgence on the gridiron in 1989: "That was one of the more exciting times that I had here, seeing Richard Bryant do well. No one works harder than that guy does.

He got what he deserved a North Central Conference championship and being selected to the All-Star coaching staff in his first year as head coach." On working with the Richmond High School athletic department: "As a player through high school and being in the business from college on, you deal with a lot of administrators. Norma (Whaley) and Carol (Dillon) were a godsend to me. Without them, the department wouldn't run. ESffini KJttT BBS -tiTifiirI rfl fVi litiifl fa HtJfTTTb riTffinnnntiii fouled hard violent fouls and have the refs swallow the whistle." "Why they don't like me, I don't know," Marciulionis said. "I don't argue with them." Despite the Warriors' protests, the Soviet from Lithuania is among the NBA leaders in free throws per minutes played.

The Seattle SuperSonics are healthy again after playing for weeks without Dale Ellis, Xavier McDaniel and SedaleThreatt. "We've made so many adjustments all year that we're adjusted to making adjustments," said rookie guard Dana Barros, who showed flashes of brilliance after Coach Bernie Bickerstaff was forced to play him extensively. John Williams. Cleveland's second-leading scorer, will be a free agent On Mr. Basketball Woody Austin: "Woody was a great high school player.

He was a joy to watch. He has improved on his defensive abilities at Purdue. I think he's going to be a scorer at Purdue before he leaves. Another great time was covering the all-star game that year. That was quite a group with Woody, Shawn Kemp, Chandler Thompson and all of the others." Is there anything that can be improved on in this community? "It's getting better, but the relationship between the other county schools and Richmond needs to improve.

It would make everybody better off if they worked together. I think they're headed on the right track." Edwards said WKBV will start a nationwide search to fill Welch's spot. "We'll get as many as 200 applications then bring 10 to Richmond and interview them," he said. TO DEATH Phillips By JEFFHIGLEY Palladium. Item Vince Welch, sports director and morning personality at WKBV 1490-AM in Richmond, is leaving the station to take a job with WISH-TV channel 8 in Indianapolis.

Welch, who has been in Richmond since March of 1987, will help produce the 11 p.m. sports- cast tor the Indianapo-1 i television station His last day at WKBV will be Friday, April 13. ''Most people have a some kind of dream that they'll do well in their own Vince Welch hometown and in ket," Welch said a bigger mar-. from Indianapolis, this is my chance to get my foot in the door. It's no glamour position at channel 8 but it presents a big challenge for me starting at the bottom of the ladder and trying to work my way up." Welch, a 1986 Ball State graduate, added that he's getting married in June and his fiance Trudie now lives in Indianapolis.

Welch's departure will leave WKBV with a big void to fill, especially in the sportscasting department, according to station man 1 They are the glue that keeps everything together." On covering RHS basketball: "We had a touchy situation with Griff (coach George Griffith) going to the other radio station but we still were able to communicate well. John Cate and Jeff Williams went above and beyond what anybody could ask. They just wanted to make the overall program better and it showed that they didn't care about anything except making the basketball program the best." On his most memorable game: "The game I remember more than any other was at Fort Wayne Northrop when Richmond came from behind to win. Woody Austin put on a show before fouling out in overtime and the rest of the players did such a good job staying in the game. That was the only game I ever wanted to take the headset off and be a fan.

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