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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lubbock Christian University women's basketball |
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team furthered its legacy of excellence by winning the 2019 NCAA |
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Division II Basketball Championship on March 29 in Columbus, Ohio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of their exciting run through the |
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tournament, the Lady Chaparrals dispatched Tarleton State, |
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Colorado Mesa, and Angelo State Universities to reach the Elite |
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Eight; LCU then punched its ticket to the Final Four with a |
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commanding 99-54 win over the University of North Georgia; and |
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WHEREAS, In the semifinals, LCU toppled Drury University |
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69-60 to end the perfect season of the No. 1-seeded team; the Lady |
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Chaps then battled for the crown against No. 2 seed Southwestern |
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Oklahoma State University; it proved a thrilling showdown, with the |
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teams ending regulation play deadlocked at 66; in the first |
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overtime period, LCU drilled a three-pointer in the closing seconds |
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to force the first double overtime in NCAA women's title-game |
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history; the Lady Chaps opened the second OT period with a 10-0 run |
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and then sank 10 of 14 free throws down the stretch to emerge |
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triumphant by the final score of 95-85; with the victory, LCU |
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celebrated its second NCAA Division II title in the past four years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Chaps were led by Olivia Robertson, who |
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scored 24 points, and Maddi Chitsey, who tallied 22, including the |
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clutch three-point shot at the end of the first overtime period; |
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under the able guidance of head coach Steve Gomez and assistant |
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coaches Kaycie Boyles and Vic Self, LCU also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the 2018-2019 campaign from its other |
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roster members: Laynee Burr, Bobbi Chitsey, Caitlyn Cunyus, |
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Channing Cunyus, Kailin Davis, Ashton Duncan, Emma Middleton, |
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Juliana Robertson, Allie Schulte, Taylor Stevenson, and Madelyn |
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Turner; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable skill and determination, |
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the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps thrilled their fans by once again |
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earning the mantle of national basketball champions, and these |
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talented student-athletes may reflect with pride on a job well |
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done; 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 Lubbock Christian University |
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women's basketball team on winning the 2019 NCAA Division II |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for 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. |