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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The DeSoto High School girls' basketball team closed |
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out an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by winning the 2021 |
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University Interscholastic League 6A state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Following a stellar performance in the regular |
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season, the Lady Eagles continued to showcase their stifling |
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defense in the playoffs; opening with wins over Killeen Shoemaker, |
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Tyler Legacy, Garland Sachse, and Langham Creek High Schools, |
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DeSoto went on to upend defending state champion Duncanville High |
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52-39 for the regional crown; moving on to the state tournament at |
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the Alamodome in San Antonio, the team bested South Grand Prairie |
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High 63-52 in the semifinals to advance to the championship game on |
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March 11; and |
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WHEREAS, Determined to reverse the heartbreak of 2019, when |
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their title bid fell short by three points, the Lady Eagles battled |
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for the crown against top-ranked and undefeated Cypress Creek High |
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School; after trailing by 11 points in the second quarter, DeSoto |
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ignited an impressive run to claim a 27-24 halftime lead; the Lady |
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Eagles dominated the rest of the way, shutting down their foe's |
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high-powered offense and sealing the outcome from the free-throw |
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line; prevailing by the decisive score of 53-37, the DeSoto players |
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celebrated the first state championship in program history; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles were led by championship game Most |
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Valuable Player Sa'Myah Smith, who joined Kendall Brown and Ayanna |
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Thompson on the 6A All-Tournament Team; the Lady Eagles also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: DeShayla Harris, Mylasia Smith, Kayla |
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Glover, Ja'Mia Harris, Miah Payton, Tionna Herron, Jiya Perry, |
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Michayla Gatewood, Amina Muhammad, Kaliyah Parker, Ariyanna Hines, |
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Nadia Johnson, and Nisaa Muhammad; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Andrea Robinson and assistant coaches Kadi Creel, |
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Catherine Williams, and Darmarcous Crockett; the team also received |
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enthusiastic support from superintendent Dr. D'Andre Weaver, |
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principal Shon Joseph, director of athletics Larry Davis, athletic |
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trainer David Young, student manager Mykali Ford, student trainers |
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Corrie Crawford and Khiya Cockerham, and statistician James Beal; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the DeSoto girls' |
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basketball team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for |
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the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the DeSoto High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 6A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 438 was adopted by the House on April |
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1, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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