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: 10/21/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 21, 2025
1. FIELD HOCKEY Dexter earned a spot in the inaugural MHSAA Semifinals with a 5-0 win over Bloomfield Hills Marian; Chelsea, Ann Arbor Pioneer and Saline also advanced – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Buckley edged Division 3 No. 10 Manton in five sets after trailing 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming defeated Negaunee at the WIN Tournament – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac swept Alpena to improve to 26-6 overall – Cadillac News
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 honorable mention Onekama defeated Shelby and White Cloud – Manistee News Advocate