FLINT -- You'd think Mott head coach Steve Schmidt had seen it all in his 19 years at the helm of the Mott basketball program, but a stunning development on Wednesday night had previously gone unwitnessed by the three-time national champion coach.

Before a packed house at Ballenger Field House as the Bears took on St. Clair, freshman Doug Anderson went up for a dunk...and nearly brought an entire backboard fixture back down with him.  The freshman from Kalamazoo cracked the backboard glass after a vicious, follow-up slam, and came within an eyelash of shattering it completely.  It was just the latest in a series of jaw-dropping feats of athleticism by Anderson, who almost seemed embarrassed by his freakish display of strength.

As swarms of awed fans gathered on the floor and whipped out cell phones to capture images of the pulverized backboard, game officials and coaches mulled their options during the break in play.  After nearly 15 minutes, the decision was made to move the game from Ballenger Field House to the gym at Flint Northern High School.  In an incredible display of support, virtually every fan in attendance made the trek through downtown Flint to the new location, as the game resumed at approximately 8:30.  Fittingly, Anderson scored the first points of the re-start of the game on another thunderous dunk...but thankfully, this backboard survived the onslaught.

Anderson scored 13 points overall, Demetrius Miller added ten, while Mike Brigham turned in a dominant, 23-point, 16-rebound performance, as the Bears cruised past the Skippers for a 72-52 victory.  The win improved the Bears' record to 15-3, including 5-1 in conference play.  St. Clair's setback dropped them to 14-4 overall.

The Bears hit the road for a game at Oakland on Saturday at 3 p.m.