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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School girls' basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | again reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 6A state championship on March 4, 2017, at |
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| 8 | 9 | | the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, During their thrilling postseason run, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Pantherettes dispatched teams from Shoemaker, Plano West Senior, |
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| 11 | 12 | | DeSoto, Keller, South Grand Prairie, and Converse Judson High |
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| 12 | 13 | | Schools to set up a championship battle against Cypress Ranch High; |
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| 13 | 14 | | and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In the title contest, the Pantherettes came roaring |
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| 15 | 16 | | back from a first-quarter deficit to enter halftime with a 33-31 |
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| 16 | 17 | | edge; never trailing again, Duncanville went on to clinch the |
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| 17 | 18 | | trophy by a final score of 76-65; the triumph marked the team's 2nd |
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| 18 | 19 | | consecutive state crown and the 10th girls' basketball title in |
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| 19 | 20 | | school history and capped an unforgettable season in which the |
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| 20 | 21 | | squad compiled an impressive record of 39 wins and just 2 losses; |
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| 21 | 22 | | and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Pacing the group was junior guard-forward Zarielle |
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| 23 | 24 | | Green, who was named the game's Most Valuable Player after tallying |
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| 24 | 25 | | 25 points and 7 rebounds; Ms. Green was joined on the |
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| 25 | 26 | | All-Tournament team by fellow Duncanville standouts Starr Jacobs, a |
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| 26 | 27 | | junior forward-center, and Aniya Thomas, a junior guard; throughout |
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| 27 | 28 | | the season, the Pantherettes also received valuable contributions |
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| 28 | 29 | | from the other members of the roster: Nina Alvarez, Angel Flowers, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Aakilah Caldwell, Tae Davis, LaMoyah Lott, Tiara Franklin, Hannah |
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| 30 | 31 | | Gusters, Krislyn Marsh, and Lauryn Bowie; they were ably guided by |
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| 31 | 32 | | head coach Cathy Self-Morgan, who notched her 1,100th career |
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| 32 | 33 | | victory with the title win, and assistant coaches Destiny Castillo, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Stephanie Cooper, Teranie Thomas, and Thomas Webber; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, In winning back-to-back state titles, the |
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| 35 | 36 | | Duncanville Pantherettes have earned a place among the elite teams |
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| 36 | 37 | | in Texas high school basketball, and this outstanding |
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| 37 | 38 | | accomplishment will be a source of community pride for many years to |
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| 38 | 39 | | come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School girls' |
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| 41 | 42 | | basketball team on winning the 2017 UIL 6A state championship and |
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| 42 | 43 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 43 | 44 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for the squad as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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