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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 12
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX AND REPRESENTATI VE PIERRE
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate the Lafayette Christian Academy Lady Knights basketball
team on winning the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division IV
state championship.
WHEREAS, for the first time in school history, a Lafayette Christian Academy team
brought home a state championship; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Knight players completed their season with an impressive
winning record of thirty wins and ten losses; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Knights defied the odds and defeated the number one team in
Division IV, the Houma Christian Lady Warriors; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Knights were victorious in an epic battle of skill and agility
to beat the Lady Warriors by a score of 54-46; and
WHEREAS, tied 7-7 at the end of the first quarter, the Lady Knights began to pull
away in the second quarter, outscoring the Lady Warriors in the second period 15-11 to take
a 22-18 halftime advantage; and
WHEREAS, the lead only grew for the Lady Knights coming out of the locker room
as they outscored the Lady Warriors 13-8, pushing the advantage to 35-26 heading into the
fourth period; and
WHEREAS, they held the Lady Warriors to twenty-seven percent shooting on the
night, and junior guard, Megan Abrams, relentlessly attacked the rim on her way to a
thirty-three point outburst amid twenty-two free throw attempts; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Abrams' thirty-three points were only six shy of the Class A record
for points in a game and her seven rebounds clinched her selection as the Most Valuable
Player; and
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WHEREAS, sophomore forward, Janae Duffy, added six points and twelve rebounds
to catapult the Lady Knights toward victory; and
WHEREAS, the distinguished team performance of the entire Lafayette Christian
Academy Lady Knights basketball team throughout the regular season and the postseason
has earned them the Class 1A Division IV championship title; and
WHEREAS, the amazing accomplishments of the team could not have been achieved
without the guidance and skills of head coach, Errol Rogers, and assistant coach, Devon
Lantier, as well as all of the other individuals who have contributed to the success of the
Lady Knights basketball program.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby
commends and congratulates each of the coaches, managers, and the extraordinary young
women of the Lafayette Christian Academy Lady Knights on their much deserved
championship title which was earned through teamwork, determination, and dedication to
the sport of basketball.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
principal of Lafayette Christian Academy.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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