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: 12/12/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 12, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lowell started off the week with a 52-43 win over Muskegon – FOX 17
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Adrian downed Milford 62-46 at Little Caesars Arena – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Undefeated Fruitport Calvary Christian handed Pentwater its first loss, 55-46 – Local Sports Journal
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Escanaba edged Norway 69-65, handing the Knights their first defeat – Escanaba Daily Press
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary downed St. Charles 58-39 to continue its best start in a decade – WJRT
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage remains undefeated after a 69-44 win over Goodrich – Mid-Michigan Now
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brooklyn Columbia Central started the fourth quarter down six but ended with a 48-44 win over Leslie – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. BOWLING Sturgis dominated its girls and boys matches with Plainwell – Sturgis Journal
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Daisy Schwartz starred as Midland Bullock Creek defeated Remus Chippewa Hills 55-31 – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain evened its record in Highland Conference play and overall with a 32-22 win over Beal City – Cadillac News