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Marshall not shy in predictions

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Leonard Marshall has never been shy about making predictions. He said the New York Giants would beat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl in 1987. They did. FOUR YEARS later, he is being just as bold. The defensive end says New York is going to beat Buffalo on Sunday despite being a six-point underdog. “The underdog factor is very much overrated,” Marshall said. “People didn’t give us much of a chance against the 49ers and we won. I really think this team likes to carry a chip on its shoulder.” These days, Atlas would be proud of what the Giants are carrying. The players have been annoyed for almost the final two months of the regular season, believing they received undo criticism after going 3-3 in the final six games. BUT THE TEAM has found its best stride in recent weeks, especially defensively. New York held Chicago to just three points in the NFC semifinal and then limited San Francisco to 13 in the title game.

Bills, Giants look like even match

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Comparing players and units the matchups is one of the standard approaches to analyzing a football game. In Sunday’s Super Bowl, nobody will say that the Buffalo Bills have an advantage over the New York Giants at punter. GIANTS PUNTER Sean Landeta led the NFC with a 44.1-yard average on 75 kicks. He also led the conference with 24 punts inside the 20. Those were two of the reasons Landeta will play in his second Pro Bowl next week. Then there’s the Bills Rick Tuten. His claim to fame? Having two of the NFL’s best nicknames: Rootin’ and Bootin’. He’s comfortable with the nicknames, which he got while in college at Florida State. And he’s not uncomfortable when people say Landeta gives the Giants an edge at punter. “(He) deserves that recognition,” Tuten said. “He’s had a great

H. S. scores Indiana High School Basketball By The Associated Press Friday’s Games Adams Central 89, Ft. Wayne Canterbury 70 Anderson 83, Kokomo 43 Anderson Highland 52, Jay Co. 51, OT Anderson Madison Heights 79, Marion 78, 2 OT Andrcan 98, Lake Central 83 Avon 83, Mooresville 63 Batesville 86, N. Decatur 75 Bedford North Lawrence 81, Jeffersonville 73 Benton Central 83, Delphi 67 Bethany Christian 72, Elkhart Baptist 67, OT Blackford 70, Elwood 49 Bloomington North 55, Rushville 44 Blue River 72, Randolph Southern 64 Borden 61, New Washington 56 Brownstown 100, Charlestown 78 Calumet 48, Highland 40 Cannel 73. Warren Central 56 Carroll (Carroll) 88, Northwestern 87 Cascade 71, Eminence 66 Castle 86, Princeton 52 Center Grove 48, Brownsburg 46 Centerville 74, Union Co, 71 Clinton Prairie 77, Turkey Run 54 Colonial Christian 67, Baptist Academy 51 Columbus East 101, Franklin Co. 80 Covington 70, N. Vermillion 45 Danville 82, N. Putnam 81 E. Chicago Central 78, Gary West 55 E. Hancock 68, Waldron 48 Eastern (Greene) 73, Linton 54 Eastern (Howard) 97, Eastbrook 76 Edgewood 75, Bloomfield 65 Elkhart Memorial 74, S. Bend Clay 61 Fountain Central 76, Southmont 58 Frankfort 59, Crawfordsville 49 Franklin Central 54, Mt. Vernon (Hancock) 52 Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 86, White’s 45 Ft Wayne Concordia 59, Ft. Wayne Dwenger 55 Ft. Wayne Wayne 65, Ft. Wayne Northrop 64 Gary Roosevelt 87, Gary Wirt 51 Glenn 64, Jimtown 53 Goshen 55, Northridge 42 Hamilton 68, W. Noble 65 Hamilton Heights 74, Tipton 70 Hamilton Southeastern 56, Triton Central 50 Hammond Morton 73, Hammond 60 Hammond Noll 68, Gary Wallace 42 Hammond Noll 68, Gary Wallace 42 Harrison 69, Twin Lakes 66 Hebron 57, Wheeler 47 Indpls Arlington 64, Indpls N. Central 61 Indpls Ben Davis 89, Speedway 45 Indpls Brebeuf 78, Indpls Chatard 44 Indpls Broad Ripple 64, Indpls Washington 62 Indpls Cathedral 60. Bloomington South 51 Indpls Christian 102, Waverly Baptist 51 Indpls Lutheran 100, Lakeview Christian 75 Indpls Manual 61, Indpls Scecina 58 Indpls Northwest 72, Indpls Howe 63 Indpls Park Tudor 82, Bethesda Christian 62 Indpls Pike 91, Greenfield 73 Indpls Tech 73, Indpls Ritter 52 Jac-Cen-Del 104, Southwestern (Hanover) 72 Jasper 44, Tell City 42 Jennings Co. 87, Scottsburg 74 Kankakee Valley 73. Hammond Gavit 56 Kokomo Christian 73, Cornerstone 64 Kouts 70, Boone Grove 67 Lafayette Catholic 70, Attica 46 Lafayette Hanover 69, Twin Lakes 66 Lake Station 69, River Forest 64, OT Lapel 83, Yorktown 50 LaPorte 85, Merrillville 70 Lawrence Central 64, Decatur Central 62 Lawrenceburg 81, Milan 57 Linton Calvary Christian 82, Indpls Faithway 42 Lowell 78, Crown Point 64 Maconaquah 89, Cass 60 Madison-Grant 83, Mississinewa 78 Manchester 95, Tippecanoe Valley 65 Mich. City Elston 84, S. Bend Washington 54 Mich. City Rogers 65, Hobart 55 Monroe Central 62, Muncie Burris 59 Monrovia 102, Indian Creek 76 Morristown 82, Edinburgh 73 Morgan Twp. 77, Hanover Central 54 Morton Memorial 76, Union 65 Mt. Vernon (Posey) 60, Eldorado (DI.) 42 Muncie Central 82, New Castle 74 Muncie Heritage Hall 61, Terre Haute Baptist 54 Muncie South 80, Huntington North 64 Munster 87, Griffith 69 N. Central (Sullivan) 63, S. Vermillion 56 N. Daviess 72, Clay City 49 N. Judson 68, Knox 64 N. Miami 68, Rochester 64 N. White 63, Frontier 53 New Albany 60, Evansville North 56 Northeastern 53, Cambridge City 38

Marshall had his best game of the season last weekend, recording two tackles and two sacks, the second of which forced a fumble by Joe Montana and knocked him out of the game with a broken finger and bruised chest. “The whole football team is refocused,” Marshall said. “Their minds are on winning a championship. We are leaving no stone unturned.” THE BILLS’ offensive line has noticed. “I watched the films yesterday of the San Francisco game and they were extremely impressive,” left tackle Will Wolford said. “I think on the first play they really drilled Joe Montana. They didn’t stop.” Wolford also knows what Marshall can do. He said one of the first questions he was asked after arriving here for the Super Bowl was: “Do you know what Leonard Marshall did in his last Super Bowl.” WOLFORD SAID the answer was something like seven tackles and two sacks. “He has really played well

career and he’s still having one. So I’m not offended by that.” NOT THAT TUTEN has had a bad season. After punting in three late-season games last year as a rookie for the Phildelphia Eagles, Tuten has averaged 40 yards a kick in his first full season in the league. At the start of the season, Tuten wondered whether his brief pro career might be over. The Bills, who lost punter John Kidd as a Plan B free agent to the San Diego Chargers, brought him into camp to compete for the vacancy. But they also John Nies in the sixth round, and the betting was the job was Nies’ to lose. Nies also had the advantage of being a kickoff specialist, and the Bills were dissatisfied with the short kickoffs of placekicker Scott Norwood. TUTEN THOUGHT he had stayed in the running after punting four times for a 41.3-yard average in the Bills’ first preseason against the Giants. “I had to punt against Dave

Sports scoreboard

Northfield 90, Wabash 79 Northview 66, Sullivan Co. 63 Oak Hill 70, Taylor 53 Penn 61, Elkhart Central 54 Perry Central 72, Crawford Co. 48 Peru 78, Western 76 Plymouth 66, North Wood 57 Portage 58, Chesterton 41 Rensselaer 77, N. Newton 58 Rising Sun 56, Madison-Shaw 54 Riverton Parke 71, Rockville 60 Rossville 79, Pioneer 55 S. Bend Riley 108, S. Bend LaSalle 53 S. Dearborn 64, Greensburg 59 S. Decatur 97, Hauser 50 S. Ripley 85, Evansville Central 72 S. Wells 81, Bluffton 51 Seymour 70, Columbus North 57 Shelbyville 65, Perry Meridian 59 Shenandoah 78, Wes-Del 69 Silver Creek 63, Madison 59 Southport 65, Lawrence North 47 Southwestern (Shelby) 130, Medora 53 South wood 74, Marion Bennett 53 Suburban Baptist 62, Chapel Heights 58 Tri 68, Knightstown 50 Tri-Central 74,74, Westfield 62 Tri-West 63, Owen Valley 56 Triton 81, New Prairie 61 Union (Dugger) 71, Shoals 70,20 T Union City 56, Hagerstown 55 Vincennes 72, Evansville Harrison 67 W. Vigo 79, S. Putnam 57 W. Washington 70, N. Harrison 63 Wapahani 69, Delta 50 Warsaw 63, Concord 62 Washington Catholic 78, N. Knox 27 Wawasee 58, Whitko 50 Western Boone 74, N. Montgomery 54 Westview 58, Fairfield 50 White River Valley 75, Barr-Reeve 50 Whiteland 102, New Palestine 72 Whiting 79, Hammond Clark 62 Zionsville 83, Plainfield 72 Tournament Central States Deaf School Winner’s Bracket Indiana Deaf 64, Illinois Deaf 51 Ohio Deaf 65, Western Pennsylvania 64 Consolation Bracket Michigan Deaf 61, St Rita 48 Whitney Young 41, Wisconsin Deaf 40, OT College scores Friday’s College Basketball Scores By The Associated Press EAST Binghamton St 67, Old Westbury 64 CCNY 80, York, N.Y. 79 Clarkson 64, Rochester Tech 59 Delaware St. 77, Brooklyn Col. 73 Emory 85, NYU 76 Hobart 86, St. Lawrence 79 Hunter 100, John Jay 79 Maine-Machias 111, Maine-Fort Kent 57 Medgar Evers 116, Baruch 99 Messiah 74, Drew 62 Nyack 66, E. Nazarene 63 RPI 96. Alfred 78 Staten Island 93, Lehman 56 Stony Brook 103, Nazareth, N.Y. 77 Williams 80, Bates 69 SOUTH Clark Col. 96, Troy St. 93 Flagler 92, St Thomas, Fla. 71 Lynchburg 95, Washington & Lee 80 New Orleans 81, Ala.-Birmingham 70 North Texas 86, McNeese St 80 Penn St 69, Miami, Fla. 57 Rhodes 91, Sewanee 77 Webber 73, Nova 62 MIDWEST Augustana.S.D. 74, Mankato St. 69 Coe 90, Lawrence 84 John Brown 84, Westminster, Mo. 66 Minn.-Duluth 65, Minn.-Morris 63 Monmouth, 81. 117, Lake Forest 69 Nebraska-Omaha 72, Morningside 61 Northern St.S.D. 69, Winona St 67 S. Dakota St 90, St. Cloud St 82 SW Minnesota 87, Bemidji St 75 St. Ambrose 94, Mount St Clare 61 St Norbert 103, Grinnell 98 FAR WEST Adams St 78, Fort Hays St 68 Boise St 76, E. Washington 72 Cal Poly-Pomona 55, Dominguez Hills St. 48 Cal Poly-SLO 73, Bakersfield St. 71 Christian Heritage 114, Bethany Bible 88 Coll, of Idaho 88, NW Nazarene 62 Kearney St. 119, Fort Lewis 100 Mesa, Colo. 90, Wayne, Neb. 68

lately,” Wolford said. “He has a lot of talent and he really works well with Lawrence Taylor. When they are next to each other, they can be really dangerous.” The season has been a very long one for Marshall, who missed all of training camp and did not sign until the day before the final preseason game. He started just six games and did not regain his job on a full-time basis until December. “I WORK WELL with L.T. (Taylor),” Marshall said. “During this season, there have been times where we’ve been separated, on different sides of the ball. Now we’re back together and I’m back to doing what I’ve always done.” Marshall said he is enjoying this second trip to the Super Bowl. He is much more relaxed than his first trip. He said he couldn’t sleep the night before the Giants’ 39-20 win over the Broncos and spent most of it listening to music. When he got frustrated, he walked across the hall and banged on quarterback Phil Simms’ door.

Meggett and I had a 38.3 yard net against Meggett,” he said. “They only had 12 yards returned on 4 punts.” Despite his performance, Tuten was cut the next day. “They told me that kickoffs had a lot to do with it,” he said. “During minicamp and the beginning of the preseason, they said it would be determined by punting performance. After that first preseason game, all of a sudden the kickoffs became very important” BUT NIES lasted only two games. After five punts worth a net average of 27.4 yards and no discernable improvement in their kickoff length the Bills cut Nies and called Tuten back. Tuten said there’s room for improvement in his game, but he took pride in the way he was able to handle the often treacherous conditions at Rich Stadium. “Naturally in the cold, your ball is not going to go that far,” he said.

Montana Tech 64, Rocky Mountain 62 Pepperdine 82, San Francisco 67 South Dakota 77, N. Colorado 68 St. Mary’s, Cal. 103, Loyola Marymount 101, OT UC Riverside 75, Chapman 66 UC Santa Cruz 92, Dominican, Calif. 63 W. Montana 74, N. Montana 67 Weber St 97, Montana St. 90 Western St. Colo. 92, Chadron St. 84 Whitworth 68, Linfield 64 Big Ten Big Ten At a Glance By The Associated Press Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Ohio State 7 0 1.000 17 0 1.000 Indiana 5 1 .833 17 2 .895 Michigan St 5 2 .714 12 5 .706 Purdue 3 3 .500 11 5 .688 Wisconsin 3 3 .500 9 7 .563 Illinois 2 3 .400 12 6 .667 lowa 2 4 .333 13 5 .722 Minnesota 2 4 .333 9 7 .563 Michigan 2 5 .286 9 8 .529 N” western 0 6 .000 5 11 .313 Thursday’s Results Indiana 70, Michigan 60 Ohio State 80, Minnesota 70 Wisconsin 74, Northwestern 57 Saturday’s Games Illinois at Michigan Michigan State at Indiana Minnesota at Northwestern Purdue at Wisconsin NBA National Basketball Association At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct. GB Boston 30 10 .750 Philadelphia 23 18 .561 714 New York 18 22 .450 12 Washington 18 22 .450 12 New Jersey 13 27 .325 17 Miami 11 30 .268 19'4 Central Division Chicago 29 12 .707 Detroit 29 13 .690 ’4 Milwaukee 27 16 .628 3 Atlanta 24 16 .600 4'4 Indiana 17 24 .415 12 Cleveland 13 27 .325 15V4 Charlotte 12 27 .308 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L PcL GB San Antonio 28 10 .737 Utah 27 14 .659 2-4 Houston 21 20 .512 814 Minnesota 13 25 .342 15 Dallas 13 26 .333 15'4 Denver 10 30 .250 19 Orlando 10 31 .244 19'4 Pacific Division Portland 35 7 .833 LA Lakers 29 11 .725 5 Phoenix 26 13 .667 714 Golden Slate 23 17 .575 11 Seattle 18 20 .474 15 LA Clippers 14 27 .341 20 >4 Sacramento 11 27 .289 22 Friday’s Games LA Lakers 108, New Jersey 103, OT Philadelphia 116, Boston 94 Detroit 84, Dallas 82 Indiana 106, Washington 100 Chicago 108, Miami 87 Utah 105, Sacramento 93 Phoenix 128, Seattle 113 Golden State 127, Milwaukee 98 Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 9:30 p.m. New York at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Atlanta at Seattle, 10 p.m. Milwaukee at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

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South Putnam’s Damon Slaton shoots a threepointer over the head of West Vigo opponent Jim Chadwick (No. 14) during the Eagle’s losing effort against the Vikings Friday at Hulman Cen-

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shots all night,” Puckett said. “We came out the third quarter and really wanted to go inside. We got good shots, but really, they wouldn’t go in.” The Eagles hit just 6-of-14 shots from the floor in the third quarter, while the Vikings hit 9-of-12 shots North Putnam

now has 986 career points, just 14 short of 1,000 for his career and 55 away from the school record.

Pacers

son joked. BERNARD KING scored 34 points and Grant had 27 for the Bullets, who lost at home for the first time in seven games. “This was a game we definitely should have won, but it’s gone now,” said Washington guard Darrell Walker. Bullets coach Wes Unsold said Washington simply let the Pacers

Super Bowl-

added. “We have to be attuned to making different types of rushes and coverages,” Bills safety Leonard Smith said of Hostetler’s scrambling skills. “He makes downs much longer because he runs around and creates. “WHEN I WAS with the Cardinals (for five years before being traded to Buffalo in 1988), they just ran the ball down our throats. Now, with Hostetler, they have that other dimension, a quarterback like Randall Cunningham.” The Bills beat Cunningham and the Eagles this season, too. In fact, they had little trouble with mobile quarterbacks. This week has been a test for the NFL, too. Normally, the cham-

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by taking the ball inside to DeGrootc for 10 points. HALTOM HIT TWO free throws with 2:54 left in the third quarter to bring the Eagles within four again, 46-42. West Vigo outscored South 9-3 those final twoplus minutes to build a 55-45 lead

THE WARRIORS PLACED four players in double figures led by Wiggam’s 27 points. Matt Lake

hang on too long. “I thought there were maybe two or three times where 1 thought we could put them down in a hole but didn’t do it,” Unseld said. “We didn’t take advantage of the chances we had and we let them get back in it.” DETLEF SCHREMPF started the Pacers’ final surge with two free throws. Person made a foul shot

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going into the last period. South never got closer than nine points in the last quarter. In fact, the Eagles slipped into a 13-point hole with six minutes to play before Muttcrspaugh hit another three and Burdge added a free throw to bring the deficit down to nine points.

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scored 17 points, Rob McDuglc had 16, and Jeff Chandler added 14 points.

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with 2:17 left then gave Indiana its first lead by making a hook shot with 1:40 remaining. Person added another basket to make it 100-97, and after King hit the rim with a shot, Miller scored on a reverse layup with 32.5 seconds to play to make it 102-97. Miller then had a dunk and Michael Williams capped the run with two free throws.

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subdued approach to No. 25. “It’s been a difficult, busy week for everyone,” commissioner Paul Tagliabue said. “We have a tremendous respect for the achievements and bravery of our troops in the Middle East.”

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