House Resolution 62

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE ITAWAMBA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL LADY INDIANS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND FIRST YEAR HEAD COACH DEVIN HILL FOR WINNING THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1952.

WHEREAS, Constance Dunn made the game-winning steal during the MHSAA Class 4A Girls Basketball State Championship game on March 15, 2014, when she came up with the steal with six seconds left as Itawamba Agricultural High School stunned reigning champ Bay High 42-41 at the Mississippi Coliseum; and

WHEREAS, Constance Dunn finished with 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with four steals against the Tigers, who had not lost to a 4A opponent since the 2011-2012 season, and Itawamba's Aniyah Marshall stripped the ball loose with 17 seconds left, then forced another turnover and Jamyia Hill earlier hit a 3-pointer with 2:15 left that gave Itawamba AHS (30-8) the lead for good at 41-39; and

WHEREAS, Kim Mallory, who is only one of two seniors on the team, added 13 points for the Lady Indians in the thrilling title game; and

WHEREAS, "We play defense and that is just what we do." said Devin Hill, the first-year Itawamba AHS Coach. "We just out-hustled them and played with more aggression and played very hard."; and

WHEREAS, Itawamba AHS clinched its first state title since 1952; and

WHEREAS, the 2013-2014 Lady Indians Girls Basketball Team Roster is: Aniyah Marshall, Bre Stewart, Constance Dunn, Elisabeth Cleveland, Jamyia Hill, Kim Mallory, Lilli Moore, Madalyn Carter, Shanail Hughes and Tori Mallory; and Head Coach Devin Hill; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize such an outstanding group of student athletes who have brought honor to their school, their community and to the State of Mississippi:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Itawamba Agricultural High School Lady Indians Girls Basketball Team and Head Coach Devin Hill for winning the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A State Championship, and extend best wishes to the team and coach in all of their future endeavors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be furnished to Head Coach Devin Hill, Itawamba Principal Trae Wiygul and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.