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With the KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen beginning its 103rd installment today, let's celebrate the tournament's history with some of its greatest and longest-standing records. KSR combed through the archives and the history books to find the Sweet Sixteen's most impressive accomplishments and performances over its century-long existence, and these are 10 records unlikely to be broken:   Points In A Game 68 -- Kelly Coleman, Wayland vs. Bell County (1956) "King" Coleman is the KHSAA's all-time career scorer with 4,337 points, and he gave Bell County 68 of those points in the 1956 consolation game. Coleman's 27 made field goals in the game are also a record.   Rebounds In A Game 28 -- King Kelly Coleman, Wayland vs. Carr Creek (1956) More from Coleman's remarkable play in Wayland's third-place finish in 1956, he grabbed a record 28 rebounds in the semifinal game against Carr Creek, a 68-67 loss.   Team Points In A Game 127 -- Central vs. Paducah Tilghman, 1972 Coleman holds the all-time individual scoring record, but the 1972 Central Yellowjackets set the all-time mark for team scoring in a single game when they put 127 on Paducah Tilghman in the first round. Central made 52 shots from the field.   Career Points 317 -- Richie Farmer, Clay County (1984-88) You can't mention the Sweet 16 greats without mentioning Richie Farmer and his tournament record 317 points for Clay County from 1984 to 1988, a record five tournament appearances for the 1988 Mr. Basketball winner.   3-Pointers In One Tournament 17 -- Chris Lofton, Mason County (2003) With the direction the game is going, maybe one day someone else will hit 17 3-pointers in one tournament, but until then, Mason County's Chris Lofton has a firm hold on the record. Lofton made one 3-pointer in the first round, three in the second, four in the semifinal and then a tournament record nine 3-pointers in the title game to win Mason County its first ever state championship in 2003.   Average Margin Of Victory 44.7 -- Lexington, 1922 Of all the championship runs the Sweet 16 has seen over the years, none were as dominant as the time Lexington High School beat its tournament opponents by an average of 44.7 points per game. Lexington beat Columbia, 54-4, then Winchester, 51-15, and then Frankfort, 55-7, to win the whole thing. If we had tapes from back then they would show some unbelievable defense.   Fewest Points In A Game, Both Teams 21 -- Owensboro 12 vs. Somerset 9, 1917 I hope you didn't have the over in the 1917 championship game when Owensboro outlasted Somerset by the final score of 12-9. Tight rims that night.   Total Fouls In A Game 62 -- Lexington Catholic vs. Pulaski County, 1992 The 1992 quarterfinal between Lexington Catholic and Pulaski County was a game only an SEC official could love with a record 62 called fouls on both teams. Each team committed 31 fouls and attempted 40 free throws, so at least it was fair?   Session Attendance 21,283 -- 1987 Quarterfinals, LaRue Co. vs Clay Co.; Madison Central vs Oldham Co. Over 21,000 people poured into Rupp Arena for the second quarterfinal session in 1987, an attendance record that will stand forever.   Consecutive Sweet 16s Attended As A Fan (Unofficial) 52 -- Jean Flener The Sweet 16's biggest fan attended 52 consecutive tournaments until COVID canceled last year's event.