March 1, 1986 Tom McLaughlin hits a late jumper in regulation to force overtime and then comes up with a buzzer-beating drive in OT to lift Marian to a thrilling 72-70 win over Palmerton in the opening round of the District 11 Class AA playoffs. McLaughlin finishes with a team-high 27 points for the Colts, coached by Sid Llera. Bob Agosti contributes 17 points to the victory while Joe Gurzenda tallies 10. For the Blue Bombers, who trailed by nine entering the final frame before rallying to take a lead, George Schmidt scores a game-high 32 points.