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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bringing an unforgettable season to a triumphant |
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close, the Duncanville High School boys' basketball team captured |
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the 2019 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on |
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March 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, The road to Duncanville's first state title in 12 |
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years got off to a rocky start, as the Panthers suffered seven |
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losses early in the year, but they turned things around beginning in |
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late December; embarking on an impressive 25-game winning streak, |
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the team won each of its remaining regular season contests and then |
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made a thrilling run through the playoffs, recording commanding |
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victories over Waxahachie, Hebron, DeSoto, Trinity, Guyer, and |
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Galena Park North Shore High Schools to advance to the 6A title game |
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against Klein Forest; and |
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WHEREAS, In a closely fought matchup that kept spectators on |
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the edge of their seats into the final seconds, Klein Forest held |
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the lead during the first half, but the Panthers staged a comeback |
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after intermission, as they had done in many of their other playoff |
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games; they outscored Klein Forest by eight points in the third |
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quarter to claim the lead and then stayed strong down the stretch, |
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winning by a final score of 73-69; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Panthers |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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member of the roster: Braylon Crosby, Dage Lyons, Keyaun Hoskin, |
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Ja'Bryant Hill, Jahmi'us Ramsey, Antoneo Pavia, Micah Peavy, Damon |
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Nicholas, Christian Mitchell, Miles Bennett, Jayden Johnson-Blair, |
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Robert Banks, Derek Luna, Omair Abor, C. J. Ford, and Davion Sykes; |
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these dedicated athletes benefited from the guidance of head coach |
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David Peavy and assistant coaches Jacoby Brown, Neiman Ford, Daniel |
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Moore, Corey Johnson, and Kevin Woods; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give |
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their very best, the members of the Duncanville Panthers basketball |
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team have proven themselves the finest 6A team in the Lone Star |
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State, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a job well done; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2019 UIL 6A state championship and |
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extend to all those associated with the team 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 Panthers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |