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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 638
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School girls' basketball |
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team again reached the pinnacle of success by winning the |
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University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on |
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March 4, 2017, at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, During their thrilling postseason run, the |
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Pantherettes dispatched teams from Shoemaker, Plano West Senior, |
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DeSoto, Keller, South Grand Prairie, and Converse Judson High |
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Schools to set up a championship battle against Cypress Ranch |
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High; and |
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WHEREAS, In the title contest, the Pantherettes came |
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roaring back from a first-quarter deficit to enter halftime with |
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a 33-31 edge; never trailing again, Duncanville went on to clinch |
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the trophy by a final score of 76-65; the triumph marked the |
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team's second consecutive state crown and the 10th girls' |
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basketball title in school history and capped an unforgettable |
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season in which the squad compiled an impressive record of 39 |
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wins and just two losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Pacing the group was junior guard-forward |
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Zarielle Green, who was named the game's Most Valuable Player |
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after tallying 25 points and seven rebounds; Zarielle was joined |
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on the All-Tournament team by fellow Duncanville standouts Starr |
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Jacobs, a junior forward-center, and Aniya Thomas, a junior |
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guard; throughout the season, the Pantherettes also received |
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valuable contributions from the other members of the roster: |
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Nina Alvarez, Angel Flowers, Aakilah Caldwell, Tae Davis, |
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LaMoyah Lott, Tiara Franklin, Hannah Gusters, Krislyn Marsh, and |
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Lauryn Bowie; they were ably guided by head coach Cathy |
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Self-Morgan, who notched her 1,100th career victory with the |
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title win, and assistant coaches Destiny Castillo, Stephanie |
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Cooper, Teranie Thomas, and Thomas Webber; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning back-to-back state titles, the |
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Duncanville Pantherettes have earned a place among the elite |
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teams in Texas high school basketball, and this outstanding |
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accomplishment will be a source of community pride for many years |
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to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School |
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girls' basketball team on winning the 2017 University |
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Interscholastic League 6A state championship and extend to the |
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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 a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 19, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |