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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lubbock Christian University women's basketball |
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team once again proved itself the finest NCAA Division II squad in |
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the nation by winning the 2021 national championship on March 26; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Unbeaten during the regular season, the Lady Chaps |
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went on to claim the league tournament title and entered the NCAA |
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tournament as a top seed; LCU dominated its regional bracket and |
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then notched a commanding victory over Daemen College in the Elite |
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Eight quarterfinals and a dramatic 63-61 victory over Central |
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Missouri to advance to the national championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, Top-ranked LCU battled for the crown against No. 2 |
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Drury University; the Lady Chaps took an early advantage and |
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extended the lead to 21 points before withstanding a furious rally |
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by Drury late in the game; clutch free-throw shooting proved |
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decisive, however, as LCU triumphed by the final score of 69-59; the |
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Lady Chaps celebrated their third title, adding to the trophies |
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they collected in 2016 and 2019, and became the first Division II |
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team to record two undefeated seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, LCU was paced in the championship game by Allie |
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Schulte, who racked up a team-high 18 points and was joined in |
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double-digit scoring by Madelyn Turner, Emma Middleton, and Ashton |
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Duncan; the Lady Chaps also received valuable contributions |
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throughout the year from the other members of the roster, and the |
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players were ably guided by head coach Steve Gomez and his |
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assistants; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning a third |
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national championship, the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps have |
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burnished their reputation as a basketball powerhouse, and they may |
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reflect with pride on a job well done; 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 Lubbock Christian University |
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women's basketball team on winning the 2021 NCAA Division II |
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national championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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. |