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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School girls' basketball team |
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added to the school's rich tradition of excellence on the hardwood |
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by winning the University Interscholastic League 5A state |
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championship on March 2, 2013, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The victory in the title game of the state |
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tournament capped a remarkable season in which the Pantherettes |
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finished with a perfect record of 42-0 and claimed their second |
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consecutive state crown and the eighth in school history; the |
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team's winning streak now stands at an astounding 70 games; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of head coach Cathy Self-Morgan, |
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Duncanville powered through the postseason with commanding wins |
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over Killeen, Hurst Bell, Cedar Hill, Arlington Bowie, and Coronado |
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High Schools to earn a trip to the state tournament; the team's |
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margin of victory in its first five playoff games was never less |
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than 19 points and exceeded 30 points for three of the contests; and |
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WHEREAS, After topping League City Clear Springs in the |
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semifinals, the Pantherettes matched up against Cibolo Steele High |
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School for the championship; Duncanville led wire to wire and |
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secured a dominant 59-36 victory to hoist the trophy yet again; |
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senior Kiara Perry led the way with 20 points and 13 rebounds and |
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was named the game's Most Valuable Player; she was joined on the |
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All-Tournament Team by junior Ariel Atkins, who contributed 13 |
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points and 7 rebounds; and |
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WHEREAS, With their superb play throughout the 2012-2013 |
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season, the Duncanville Pantherettes have earned a place among the |
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top teams in the nation as well as comparisons to the finest girls' |
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squads in the history of Texas high school basketball, and their |
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accomplishments will be a source of pride for the school and its |
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supporters for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the UIL 5A state championship and extend |
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to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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. |