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: 9/21/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 21, 2021
1. GIRLS GOLF Goodrich shot a 353 to edge Fenton by five strokes and win the Genesee County Championship – Flint Journal
2. GIRLS GOLF Harbor Springs shot a 414 to win the Ann Wilson Invitational – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
3. VOLLEYBALL Iron Mountain took a big step in both of its leagues’ play, defeating Division 3 honorable mention Manistique 3-1 – Iron Mountain Daily News
4. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Lansing Catholic remained undefeated while handing Ionia just its second defeat, 3-1 – Lansing State Journal
5. BOYS SOCCER Fraser downed Clawson 1-0 in a matchup of top teams in the Macomb Area Conference Blue – Oakland Press
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 5 Fenton also held onto first place alone in the Flint Metro League with a 7-2 win over former co-leader and No. 14 Clio – WJRT
7. BOYS SOCCER Charlevoix defeated Harbor Springs 5-2 in the annual Caili’s Cup game – Petoskey News-Review
8. VOLLEYBALL Key early rallies helped Pentwater to a 3-1 win over Brethren – Manistee News Advocate
9. BOYS SOCCER Buckley remains atop the Northwest Conference standings after a 7-1 win over Kingsley – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS TENNIS Dearborn Divine Child earned a nonleague win over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald