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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Lake Highlands High |
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School closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 6A state |
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title at the 2023 University Interscholastic League Basketball |
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State Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Lake Highlands began its journey to the title by |
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clinching the district crown with an unbeaten record against its |
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league rivals; the Wildcats then surged through the playoffs, |
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besting Arlington Bowie, Plano East, Arlington Martin, North |
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Crowley, and Byron Nelson High Schools to reach the state |
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tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio; a 52-44 semifinals win |
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over DeSoto High allowed Lake Highlands to punch its ticket to the |
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finale for the first time since 1968; and |
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WHEREAS, The March 11 state title game pitted No. 1 Lake |
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Highlands against No. 2 Beaumont United High School, the 5A state |
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champion for the past two seasons; after trailing 31-27 at |
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halftime, the Wildcats turned up the offensive heat to lead by five |
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points entering the fourth quarter; Lake Highlands then |
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demonstrated its strength down the stretch, unleashing an 11-2 run |
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to seal the outcome; emerging victorious by the final score of |
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55-44, the Wildcats claimed the second basketball state |
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championship in school history and ended the year with a 24-game |
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winning streak; and |
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WHEREAS, Most Valuable Player Tre Johnson paced Lake |
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Highlands with a game-high 29 points, and he was joined by Samson |
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Aletan on the 6A All-Tournament Team; over the course of their |
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campaign, the Wildcats also received vital contributions from the |
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other members of the roster: Jaylen Washington, Ila Jehl, Khaleel |
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Thomas, Quinton Perkins, Warren Hamilton, Chidi Umeh, Logan |
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Strayhan, Jaire Williams, Ethan Davis, Beck Johnstone, Lewis |
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Racine, Issaiah Tate, and Elias Dement; these talented |
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student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Joe Duffield and |
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assistant coaches Richard Johnson, Zac Haug, Dominique Kirk, and |
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Tre Stewart; 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 Lake Highlands Wildcats are a |
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source of great pride to their school and their many community |
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supporters; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lake Highlands High School |
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boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state championship |
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and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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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. |