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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School boys' basketball team |
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| 8 | 9 | | once again proved itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State by |
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| 9 | 10 | | winning the 2025 University Interscholastic League 6A Division 1 |
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| 10 | 11 | | state championship; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The Panthers began their journey to the title by |
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| 12 | 13 | | capturing the District 11-6A championship; they continued to excel |
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| 13 | 14 | | in the playoffs, dispatching Temple, Wylie, Spring Grand Oaks, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | Rockwall High Schools to reach the state semifinals for the 10th |
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| 15 | 16 | | time; overcoming an early deficit, the team upset nationally ranked |
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| 16 | 17 | | Allen High 77-74 to punch its ticket to the state final; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, On March 8, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Duncanville took the court against Houston Bellaire High in what |
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| 19 | 20 | | proved to be a thrilling battle for the crown; protecting a |
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| 20 | 21 | | two-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Panthers |
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| 21 | 22 | | demonstrated remarkable poise down the stretch and held their |
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| 22 | 23 | | advantage into the final moments of the contest; as the game clock |
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| 23 | 24 | | expired, Bellaire's three-point attempt fell short, clinching a |
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| 24 | 25 | | dramatic 54-52 triumph for Duncanville; the Panthers cut down the |
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| 25 | 26 | | nets in celebration of the program's sixth state title and ended the |
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| 26 | 27 | | season with a stellar record of 27 wins and just 7 losses; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Duncanville was led by Kayden Edwards, the |
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| 28 | 29 | | championship game Most Valuable Player who was joined by Cam Smith |
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| 29 | 30 | | on the All-Tournament Team; the Panthers also received valuable |
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| 30 | 31 | | contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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| 31 | 32 | | roster: Beckham Black, Xavion Lawson, Christopher Hunt Jr., Jirehn |
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| 32 | 33 | | Mitchell, Gary Jones, Ethan McKinney, Kaden Harris, Ryan Hood, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Chris Gooden Jr., Joseph Brooks, Grayson Shaw, CJ Smith, and |
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| 34 | 35 | | Leandre Hill; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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| 35 | 36 | | head coach David Peavy and assistant coaches Chris Thomas, Jay |
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| 36 | 37 | | Cosme, Darrin Session, and Brent Jones; they received additional |
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| 37 | 38 | | support from managers Jackson Parks, Imarion Mallord, Zoe Kirkland, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Mya Talley, and Kennidy Manning, trainers Alec Hawkins, Jessica |
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| 39 | 40 | | Uselding, Paola Cabrera, Kailyn Nembhard, and Jaelyn Coleman, and |
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| 40 | 41 | | statistician Rebecca Cady; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Through their skill, hard work, and dedication, the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Duncanville Panthers have burnished their community's reputation |
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| 43 | 44 | | as the "City of Champions," and this achievement will be fondly |
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| 44 | 45 | | remembered for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School boys' |
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| 47 | 48 | | basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 6A Division 1 state |
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| 48 | 49 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 49 | 50 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 52 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 52 | 53 | | House of Representatives. |
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