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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Martins Mill High School girls' basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | enjoyed an outstanding 2016-2017 season, advancing all the way to |
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| 7 | 8 | | the University Interscholastic League 2A state championship game on |
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| 8 | 9 | | March 4 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Mustangs compiled a stellar overall season |
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| 10 | 11 | | record of 37 wins and just 3 defeats and put together a thrilling |
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| 11 | 12 | | 29-game winning streak; after claiming the District 14-2A title, |
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| 12 | 13 | | the Martins Mill players went on to record commanding playoff |
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| 13 | 14 | | victories over Blue Ridge, Rivercrest, Honey Grove, and Windthorst |
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| 14 | 15 | | High Schools, and their triumph over Era High on February 25 secured |
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| 15 | 16 | | the regional crown and earned the team a trip to the state |
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| 16 | 17 | | tournament for the 12th time in school history; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Martins Mill faced off against 2016 state champion |
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| 18 | 19 | | Weimar High School in the state semifinals; in a hard-fought |
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| 19 | 20 | | showdown, the Lady Mustangs overcame a 10-point fourth quarter |
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| 20 | 21 | | deficit with clutch shooting and a stout defense that allowed |
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| 21 | 22 | | Weimar only one point over a nearly six-minute stretch to close out |
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| 22 | 23 | | the contest; the 58-50 victory returned Martins Mill to the state |
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| 23 | 24 | | finals for the second time in three years; in that game, the Lady |
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| 24 | 25 | | Mustangs put up a determined effort but ultimately fell to |
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| 25 | 26 | | Panhandle High School to bring their memorable season to a close; |
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| 26 | 27 | | and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The dedicated members of the Martins Mill High |
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| 28 | 29 | | School girls' basketball team proved themselves one of the top 2A |
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| 29 | 30 | | squads in Texas during the 2016-2017 campaign, and they may indeed |
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| 30 | 31 | | reflect with pride on their notable accomplishments; now, |
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| 31 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Martins Mill High School girls' |
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| 34 | 35 | | basketball team on its successful season and extend to the team's |
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| 35 | 36 | | players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 36 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the Lady Mustangs as an expression of high regard by |
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| 39 | 40 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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