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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Martin's Mill High |
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| 6 | 7 | | School continued its tradition of excellence by claiming the 2019 |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 2A state title on March 2 at the |
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| 8 | 9 | | Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After a strong showing in the regular season, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Martin's Mill squad secured playoff victories over Wolfe City, |
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| 11 | 12 | | Harleton, Celeste, Muenster, and Era High Schools to earn its fifth |
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| 12 | 13 | | consecutive appearance at the state tournament; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Mustangs defeated Panhandle High School |
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| 14 | 15 | | 49-47 in the semifinals before facing off against Grapeland High |
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| 15 | 16 | | School for the 2A championship; combining a stout defense with |
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| 16 | 17 | | clutch shooting, Martin's Mill rallied from an eight-point deficit |
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| 17 | 18 | | in the third quarter of the hard-fought finale to triumph in a 60-56 |
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| 18 | 19 | | decision; the victory marked the first time in school history that |
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| 19 | 20 | | Martin's Mill has collected back-to-back state crowns, and it |
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| 20 | 21 | | represented the Lady Mustangs' sixth state title overall; the team |
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| 21 | 22 | | finished the 2019 campaign with an unblemished record of 39 wins and |
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| 22 | 23 | | no losses; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Tommy Cross and |
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| 24 | 25 | | assistant coach Missy Camacho, the Lady Mustangs received essential |
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| 25 | 26 | | contributions throughout the year from each member of the roster: |
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| 26 | 27 | | Riley Jackson, Kenley Nixon, Natalie Thomas, Abbie Orrick, Mia |
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| 27 | 28 | | Nixon, Rachel Alvis, Ashley Reiser, Jada Celsur, Taylor Sparks, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Kenzie Cross, Mollie Daniel, and Sa'Miyah Allen; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give |
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| 30 | 31 | | their very best, the members of the Martin's Mill Lady Mustangs |
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| 31 | 32 | | basketball team have once again proven themselves the finest 2A |
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| 32 | 33 | | team in the Lone Star State, and they may indeed reflect with pride |
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| 33 | 34 | | on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Martin's Mill High School |
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| 36 | 37 | | girls' basketball team on winning the 2019 UIL 2A state |
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| 37 | 38 | | championship and extend to all those associated with the team |
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| 38 | 39 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for the Lady Mustangs as an expression of high regard by |
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| 41 | 42 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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