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: 4/27/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 27, 2021

1. Girls Soccer: Undefeated Detroit Country Day handed a first loss to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 3-0 – Oakland Press

2. Track & Field: Battle Creek Lakeview’s girls and boys teams both won their 11th-consecutive all-city meet championships – Battle Creek Enquirer

3. Baseball: Ethan Zabel struck out 18 in throwing a no-hitter for Clinton Township Clintondale against New Haven – Macomb Daily

4. Girls Soccer: Ludington handed a first loss this season to Muskegon Orchard View – Local Sports Journal

5. Girls Soccer: Trenton and Brownstown Woodhaven remain undefeated in league play after a 1-1 draw – Southgate News-Herald

6. Baseball: White Lake Lakeland moved to 10-1 by handing South Lyon East its first loss, 4-3 – Oakland Press

7. Girls Soccer: Maple City Glen Lake edged rival Leland 5-3 – Up North Live

8. Girls Soccer: Grand Blanc played its final game on its current home field, a 1-0 win over Midland – Mid-Michigan Now

9. Softball: Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central came back to defeat Flat Rock in eight innings 4-2 – Monroe News

10. Baseball: A recently-recalled JV player had the big hit in Bay City Central’s 5-4 win over Pinconning – Bay City Times