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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School boys' basketball team |
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once again proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the |
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2021 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on |
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March 13 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, After dropping just one game in the regular season, |
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the Panthers entered the postseason on a wave of momentum and |
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dispatched Bryan, Garland Sachse, Mansfield, and Cypress Park High |
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Schools to reach the regional final; there, Duncanville avenged its |
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sole loss by besting top-ranked Waxahachie High 70-65 to punch its |
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ticket to the state tournament for the eighth time in program |
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history; the No. 2 Panthers then toppled No. 3 Richardson High |
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68-49 in the semifinals to advance to the championship contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Battling Austin Westlake for the crown, the Panthers |
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held a slim, three-point lead at the end of the third quarter but |
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erupted on offense in the final frame; they expanded their lead to |
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10 points down the stretch and drained a three-pointer at the buzzer |
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to close out a thrilling 66-53 victory; Duncanville celebrated the |
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school's fifth state championship and continued its perfect record |
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in state title games; moreover, the Panthers have not lost a playoff |
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matchup in three straight seasons; in addition to winning the 6A |
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championship in 2019, the team was scheduled to play in the 2020 |
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state tournament before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 |
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pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 2021 championship game, the Panthers were led |
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by Most Valuable Player Zhuric Phelps, who scored a game-high 27 |
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points and joined Damon Nicholas and Juan Reyna on the 6A |
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All-Tournament Team; Duncanville also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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roster: Ronald Holland, C. J. Ford, Omari Abor, Caleb Jones, Rasaun |
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Collier, Aric Demings, Jackson Prince, Kaden Banks, Andre Kanu, |
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Colin Simmons, Davion Sykes, Cameron Barnes, and DeCannon Wickware; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach David Peavy, associate head coach Kevin Woods, and |
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assistant coaches Neiman Ford, Daniel Moore, Jay Cosme, and Charles |
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Hill; the team also received enthusiastic support from |
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superintendent Dr. Marc Smith, principal Michael McDonald, |
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athletic director Dwight Weaver, and assistant AD Rob McQuaid; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning a fifth |
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state championship, the Duncanville Panthers have burnished their |
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reputation as a basketball powerhouse, and all those associated |
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with the team may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, |
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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 Duncanville High School boys' |
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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. |