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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lipan High School girls' basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | furthered its legacy of excellence by winning the 2021 University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 2A state championship on March 11 at the |
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| 8 | 9 | | Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Competing for the first time at the 2A level, Lipan |
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| 10 | 11 | | began its journey to the title with an impressive run in the regular |
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| 11 | 12 | | season, recording a 23-3 record and claiming the district title; |
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| 12 | 13 | | continuing to dominate in the playoffs, the Lady Indians dispatched |
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| 13 | 14 | | Itasca, Anson, Stamford, and Alvord High Schools to reach the |
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| 14 | 15 | | regional final; there, a hard-fought win over Muenster High earned |
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| 15 | 16 | | Lipan its ninth trip to the state tournament; the team then defeated |
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| 16 | 17 | | Panhandle High 35-30 in the semifinals to punch its ticket to the |
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| 17 | 18 | | state finale; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Determined to reverse the heartbreak of 2020, when |
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| 19 | 20 | | their title bid fell short in the 1A championship game, the Lady |
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| 20 | 21 | | Indians battled for the crown against Martin's Mill High School; in |
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| 21 | 22 | | a closely contested thriller, Lipan ignited its fast-break offense |
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| 22 | 23 | | to go up 29-19 at halftime; the Lady Indians held off a late rally |
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| 23 | 24 | | from their opponent and triumphed by the final score of 44-39 to |
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| 24 | 25 | | celebrate the school's second girls' basketball state title; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Chelsea Lott |
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| 26 | 27 | | led Lipan with 18 points, and she joined Taylor Branson and Maggie |
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| 27 | 28 | | Peacock on the 2A All-Tournament Team; the Lady Indians also |
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| 28 | 29 | | received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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| 29 | 30 | | members of the roster: Marti Seymour, Lili Cogdill, Kaylee Little, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Lynsey Little, Madison Harrison, Taylor Clark, Olivia Benitez, Kloe |
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| 31 | 32 | | Pasket, Ashlyn Clark, Ellie Peacock, and Trinity Benitez; these |
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| 32 | 33 | | talented student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Amber |
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| 33 | 34 | | Branson and assistant coaches Misty Little and Aaron Callaway; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 35 | 36 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 36 | 37 | | commitment to excellence, and the Lipan Lady Indians will treasure |
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| 37 | 38 | | the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, |
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| 38 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Lipan High School girls' |
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| 41 | 42 | | basketball team on winning the 2021 University Interscholastic |
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| 42 | 43 | | League 2A state championship and extend to the team's players, |
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| 43 | 44 | | coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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| 44 | 45 | | be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the Lady Indians as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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