Burling's 97 (Traverse Magazine)
February 21, 2012
The details remain hazy and there is little explanation to go with what Crystal Falls' Ed Burling accomplished on an unknown date during the 1910-11 season.
Todd Schulz tells us what is known about the MHSAA record holder for most points in a boys basketball game.
One of many great scene-setters from the former Lansing State Journal columnist:
Nearly a century later, Burling’s feat stands as the state record for points scored in a high school game by a single player. Unfortunately, the details of the game have dropped into darkness, as if they were tossed down one of the mine shafts that littered Crystal Falls’ rugged landscape.
Click "The Basketball Mystery that Endures" to read the rest at MyNorth.com.
Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 13, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Belleville downed reigning Division 1 champion West Bloomfield 84-49 – MLIVE-Detroit
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emily Hills’ late free throws gave Ottawa Lake Whiteford a 39-38 win over Erie Mason – Monroe News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw United earned its first win in program history, 40-25 over River Rouge – Saginaw News
4. HOCKEY Bloomfield Hills scored last-minute goals in two periods to down Rochester United 2-0 – Oakland Press
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse West made a statement with a 60-46 win over Cadillac – Up North Live
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Calumet downed reigning Division 4 champion Ishpeming 52-32 – Upper Michigan’s Source
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Standish-Sterling trailed entering the fourth quarter but came back to defeat St. Louis 29-25 – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Mt. Morris improved to 6-0 with a 65-39 win over Montrose – WJRT
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Evart improved to 4-0 with a 64-50 victory over Manton – Big Rapids Pioneer
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Dearborn Edsel Ford also earned its first win, 64-50 over Fordson – Dearborn Press & Guide