| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 488 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Lubbock Christian School girls' basketball team |
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| 6 | 6 | | once again proved itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State by |
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| 7 | 7 | | winning the 2023 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools |
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| 8 | 8 | | 3A state championship; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Despite having lost nine seniors to graduation, the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Lady Eagles demonstrated the skill and confidence of a veteran |
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| 11 | 11 | | team, excelling during the regular season and reeling off 14 |
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| 12 | 12 | | straight wins to claim the district title; Lubbock Christian then |
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| 13 | 13 | | surged through the playoffs, dispatching Temple Christian School of |
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| 14 | 14 | | Fort Worth and Denton Calvary Academy to reach the state tournament |
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| 15 | 15 | | for the sixth consecutive year; posting a 66-41 semifinals decision |
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| 16 | 16 | | over San Jacinto Christian Academy of Amarillo, the Lady Eagles |
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| 17 | 17 | | clinched a berth in the state finale; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, On February 23, Lubbock Christian took the court |
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| 19 | 19 | | against top-ranked Rosehill Christian School of Tomball with the |
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| 20 | 20 | | state crown on the line; erasing a second-quarter deficit by going |
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| 21 | 21 | | on a 17-1 run, the Lady Eagles then maintained a double-digit lead |
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| 22 | 22 | | until the fourth frame; demonstrating tremendous resolve in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | game's final minutes, they quelled a late rally from their foe to |
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| 24 | 24 | | emerge triumphant by the final score of 57-52; with the victory, the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Lady Eagles collected their third consecutive TAPPS state |
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| 26 | 26 | | championship, hoisting the 3A trophy after having earned 4A titles |
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| 27 | 27 | | the previous two years; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of the season, Lubbock Christian |
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| 29 | 29 | | received valuable contributions from each member of the roster: |
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| 30 | 30 | | Olivia Phillips, Emily Galbraith, Gracee Bridges, Zaley Rivera, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Addyson Rogers, Linley Bruington, Whitlee Blacklock, Ava Campbell, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Katherine Dulin, Katy Evans, Hayden Hind, Raegan Lee, Quinn |
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| 33 | 33 | | Bruington, Reese Bruington, and Callie Roberts; these determined |
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| 34 | 34 | | student-athletes were ably led by head coach Brad Crow and his |
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| 35 | 35 | | staff; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning a third |
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| 37 | 37 | | state title in a row, the Lubbock Christian Lady Eagles have |
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| 38 | 38 | | burnished their school's reputation as a basketball powerhouse, and |
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| 39 | 39 | | all those associated with the team may reflect with pride on a job |
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| 40 | 40 | | well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Lubbock Christian School |
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| 43 | 43 | | girls' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state |
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| 44 | 44 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 45 | 45 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 48 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Tepper |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 488 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 53 | 53 | | 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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