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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Lubbock Christian |
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School brought its season to a triumphant close by winning the 2023 |
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 3A state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, During their regular schedule, the Eagles dropped |
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just two games, and they claimed the District 1-3A title with a |
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perfect record against their league rivals; in the playoffs, the |
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team recorded blowout victories against Trinity School of Midland, |
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Lucas Christian Academy, and Akiba Yavneh Academy of Dallas to |
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advance to the state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, Lubbock Christian took the floor against |
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St. Francis Episcopal School of Houston on February 23 with the |
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state crown on the line; in the second quarter, the Eagles outscored |
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their opponent 17-10 to take a six-point lead into halftime, but |
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repeated rallies by St. Francis in the second half kept the game |
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close into the final minutes; making key defensive stops and |
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demonstrating tremendous poise from the charity stripe, the Eagles |
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sank several clutch free throws in the last minute to triumph by the |
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final score of 55-51; the win secured the program's first state |
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championship since 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Asher Fleming led the Eagles with 23 points in the |
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title game, and Trew Farris and Riley Schroeder joined him on the 3A |
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All-Tournament Team; Lubbock Christian also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the season from the other members of the |
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roster: Hays Hubik, Luke Lee, Welker Horn, Joseph Fernihough, |
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Carson Farnsley, Cooper Carthel, Ben Hawley, Cade Larson, Josh |
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Rogers, Major Tucker, Will Hawley, and Dai Dai Atkins; these |
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talented student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Curt |
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Softley and his staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is a daunting task that |
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requires countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment |
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to excellence, and the Lubbock Christian Eagles are a source of |
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great pride to their school and their many supporters in the |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lubbock Christian School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship and |
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extend to the players, coaches, and staff 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Tepper |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 489 was adopted by the House on March |
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16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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