Flashback: Chris Coles Sinks 'The Shot'
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 28, 2016
A 54-foot rainbow launched by Chris Coles at the buzzer of the 1986 Class B Boys Basketball Final is still remembered as "The Shot" in MHSAA history and is available to see again as the kickoff to this summer's MHSAA.tv "80's Finals Flashback" series.
Coles' long-distance 3-pointer gave Saginaw Buena Vista a 33-32 win over reigning champion Flint Beecher in a rematch of the 1985 double overtime championship game thriller won by the Bucs.
Tied at 31 with three seconds to play, Beecher sophomore Ernest Steward hit the first shot of a one-and-one situation to put the Bucs on top, 32-31. Stewart missed on the second attempt, allowing the Knights' Michael Jackson to grab the rebound and pass to Coles. The shot was Coles’ first attempt of the second half, and the senior’s only points in the contest. Shaun Randolph led the Knights in scoring with 19 points. Ricky Jackson paced Beecher with 18.
Click MHSAA.tv to watch the game in full, and check back every week for another 1980s classic.
Hoops Finals to Re-air Next Week on FSD
July 11, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
FOX Sports Detroit will feature re-airs of the championship games from the 2018 MHSAA Boys & Girls Basketball Tournaments, presented by Sparrow Health System, during the coming week.
Here’s the complete schedule, with links to video of the archived games on MHSAA.tv:
Girls Finals – Tuesday (July 17)
- Class D – Adrian Lenawee Christian (57) v. Chassell (36) - 6 p.m.
- Class A – Saginaw Heritage (57) v. East Lansing (36) - 8 p.m.
- Class C – Detroit Edison PSA (51) v. Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (34) - 10 p.m.
- Class B – Detroit Country Day (64) v. Jackson Northwest (48) - Midnight
Boys Finals – Thursday (July 19)
- Class D – Southfield Christian (64) v. Buckley (54) - 6 p.m.
- Class A – Clarkston (81) v. Holland West Ottawa (38) - 8 p.m.
- Class C – Detroit Edison PSA (53) v. Maple City Glen Lake (38) - 10 p.m.
- Class B – Benton Harbor (65) v. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (64-OT) - Midnight
Some portions of games may be edited out due to time constraints. Instant Downloads of these games can be ordered from the MHSAA.tv website – click on the blue Digital Copy button below the video player for each game.