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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School boys' basketball team |
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once again proved itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State by |
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winning the 2025 University Interscholastic League 6A Division 1 |
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state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Panthers began their journey to the title by |
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capturing the District 11-6A championship; they continued to excel |
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in the playoffs, dispatching Temple, Wylie, Spring Grand Oaks, and |
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Rockwall High Schools to reach the state semifinals for the 10th |
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time; overcoming an early deficit, the team upset nationally ranked |
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Allen High 77-74 to punch its ticket to the state final; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 8, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, |
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Duncanville took the court against Houston Bellaire High in what |
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proved to be a thrilling battle for the crown; protecting a |
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two-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Panthers |
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demonstrated remarkable poise down the stretch and held their |
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advantage into the final moments of the contest; as the game clock |
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expired, Bellaire's three-point attempt fell short, clinching a |
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dramatic 54-52 triumph for Duncanville; the Panthers cut down the |
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nets in celebration of the program's sixth state title and ended the |
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season with a stellar record of 27 wins and just 7 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Duncanville was led by Kayden Edwards, the |
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championship game Most Valuable Player who was joined by Cam Smith |
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on the All-Tournament Team; the Panthers also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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roster: Beckham Black, Xavion Lawson, Christopher Hunt Jr., Jirehn |
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Mitchell, Gary Jones, Ethan McKinney, Kaden Harris, Ryan Hood, |
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Chris Gooden Jr., Joseph Brooks, Grayson Shaw, CJ Smith, and |
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Leandre Hill; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach David Peavy and assistant coaches Chris Thomas, Jay |
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Cosme, Darrin Session, and Brent Jones; they received additional |
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support from managers Jackson Parks, Imarion Mallord, Zoe Kirkland, |
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Mya Talley, and Kennidy Manning, trainers Alec Hawkins, Jessica |
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Uselding, Paola Cabrera, Kailyn Nembhard, and Jaelyn Coleman, and |
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statistician Rebecca Cady; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their skill, hard work, and dedication, the |
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Duncanville Panthers have burnished their community's reputation |
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as the "City of Champions," and this achievement will be fondly |
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remembered for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 6A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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best wishes for 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. |