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: 1/27/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 27, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington delivered Shelby’s only loss this season, 44-30 – Local Sports Journal
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center moved into first place alone in the Cascades Conference East with a 68-53 win over Leslie – WLNS
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage defeated Pewamo-Westphalia 51-31 in a matchup of top teams from Divisions 1 and 3, respectively – Saginaw News
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Carson Case set a Benzie Central record for career 3-pointers during a 63-36 victory over Suttons Bay – Up North Live
5. SKIING Great North Alpine swept the girls and boys meets in the Northern Shores Conference – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Otsego downed Sturgis 43-39 in a matchup of Wolverine Conference contenders – Kalamazoo Gazette
7. SKIING Traverse City West’s girls and boys swept the latest Big North Conference meets – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop remains undefeated after a 47-37 win over Chesaning – WNEM
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake edged Traverse City St. Francis 76-70 – MI Sports Now
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gladwin earned its first win, 47-26 over Coleman – Midland Daily News