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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The DeSoto High School girls' basketball team proved |
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itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State when it claimed the |
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2021 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on |
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March 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, With the title game victory, the Lady Eagles hoisted |
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the trophy for the first time in school history and wrapped up a |
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year in which they excelled from start to finish; the team dropped |
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just two games in the regular season and emerged as the District |
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11-6A champions; in the playoffs, the DeSoto players dominated |
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their opponents in their journey to the state tournament, winning |
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each of their first four games by more than 30 points and then |
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knocking off Duncanville High 52-39 to claim the regional title; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles bested South Grand Prairie in the |
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semifinals and then took the floor against unbeaten and top-ranked |
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Cypress Creek High School to battle for the championship; DeSoto |
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fell behind early but rallied to take the lead late in the second |
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quarter; after intermission, the Lady Eagles took command of the |
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contest, holding Cypress Creek to just 13 second-half points and |
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steadily widening their lead to win by a final score of 53-37; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Andrea Robinson and assistant |
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coach Kadi Creel, the Lady Eagles were led in the championship game |
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by Most Valuable Player Sa'Myah Smith, who tallied 10 points and 14 |
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rebounds, and Kendall Brown, who netted 12 points; the Lady Eagles |
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also benefited throughout the year from the hard work of the other |
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members of the roster: DeShayla Harris, Mylasia Smith, Kayla |
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Glover, Ja'Mia Harris, Miah Payton, Tionna Herron, Jiya Perry, |
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Michayla Gatewood, Ayanna Thompson, Amina Muhammad, Kaliyah |
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Parker, Ariyanna Hines, Nadia Johnson, and Nisaa Muhammad; and |
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WHEREAS, Fulfilling the hopes of their classmates and their |
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many community supporters, the DeSoto Lady Eagles have earned a |
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place among the elite teams to become basketball state champions, |
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and they may reflect with pride on their extraordinary |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the DeSoto High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2021 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 Lady Eagles as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sherman, Sr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 449 was adopted by the House on April |
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1, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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