MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2015 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Massey, Parker, Butler (38th), Fillingane, Jackson (32nd), Jones, Lee, Norwood, Simmons (12th)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE HORN LAKE HIGH SCHOOL "LADY EAGLES" GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACH JANNA THOMPSON FOR THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, Horn Lake High School "Lady Eagles" Girls Basketball Team won a second consecutive Class 6A MHSAA Girls Basketball Championship by defeating Olive Branch 52-42 on March 14, 2015, at the Mississippi Coliseum; and
WHEREAS, Coach Janna Thompson gave her senior-laden Horn Lake squad a reminder at halftime. The elder stateswomen of the MHSAA Class 6A Girls Basketball Championship sat in their locker room trailing Olive Branch. "I just reminded them, we don't get this chance ever again. This is the last 16 minutes that you will ever get," Coach Thompson said. "So you need to be sure you don't leave anything on that floor." Horn Lake's four senior starters listened, scoring 26 of their team's 32 second-half points, en route to a 52-42 win Saturday night; and
WHEREAS, the key player in the Championship Game was Alexyse Thomas. The senior captured her second straight State Title with 17 points and nine rebounds. She scored 13 points in the second half; and
WHEREAS, the 2014-2015 "Lady Eagles" Girls Basketball Team 6A Championship Roster is: Jalyn McClain, Brayanta Conley, Tranika Echols, Chrissah Shaw, Shernique Adams, Rodneysha Martin, TaéLour Richardson, Alondrea Rush, Ericka Richardson and Alexyse Thomas; and Coach Janna Thompson; and
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize this 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 SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Horn Lake High School "Lady Eagles" Girls Basketball Team and Coach Janna Thompson for a second consecutive Class 6A State Championship, and extend to the players, coaches, parents and sponsors best wishes for a "Three-Peat."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Coach Thompson and Principal Andy Orr, forwarded to the DeSoto County Board of Education, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.