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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Lincoln High School in |
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Dallas reached the ultimate level of achievement by winning the |
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University Interscholastic League 4A state championship on March |
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12, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against Silsbee High School in the title |
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contest at the Alamodome in San Antonio, the Tigers took an early |
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lead and held off their opponents en route to a narrow 75-72 |
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triumph, claiming the fourth boys' basketball championship in their |
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school's history and the first since 2002; the victory capped off a |
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memorable season in which the team won 11 of its last 12 games to |
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finish with an overall record of 24-14; and |
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WHEREAS, In the tournament final, Lincoln was led by Kortrijk |
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Miles, who notched 28 points and 11 rebounds and who was named the |
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game's Most Valuable Player; Mr. Miles was tapped for the |
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All-Tournament squad, along with teammates Kennedy Milton and |
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Jabari Richardson; in its quest for the state title, the team also |
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benefited from the determined efforts of the other members of the |
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roster: Adrian Baker, Lamarsay Austin, Tyree Sutton-Durham, |
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Tacorian Jones, Caleb Young, Demarcus Randle, Ashton Baker, Matthew |
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Wilson, Jeremiah Whitaker, Devonte Reese, O'shariek Wiseman, Artis |
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Brooks, and Anthony Nealon; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Cedric Patterson provided essential |
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leadership and inspiration to the Tigers, with additional guidance |
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being offered by assistant coaches Ashley Greer and Quinton |
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Stewart; and |
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WHEREAS, Through a formidable combination of talent, skill, |
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and hard work, the Dallas Lincoln Tigers realized their season-long |
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goal of winning the state crown, and the team and its coaches and |
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staff may take justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lincoln High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2016 UIL 4A state championship and |
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extend to everyone associated with the team sincere best wishes for |
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the future; 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. |