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AR SR51

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kim Hammer

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Arkansas Senate recognizes the Benton High School Panthers boys' basketball team for winning the Class 5A state championship on March 14, 2025, defeating Maumelle 58-57 at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs

  • Terrion Burgess scored the winning layup with fewer than 4 seconds remaining, securing the school's first-ever state championship in basketball

  • The team finished the 2024-2025 season with a 31-3 record and won back-to-back Class 5A South Conference championships with a 32-0 conference record over two years

  • Head Coach Dexter Hendrix was named Class 5A South Conference Coach of the Year for both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons

  • Multiple players earned individual honors including Terrion Burgess (All-State, Tournament MVP), Harrison Pickett (All-State, Division 1 scholarship to UAPB), and Anthony Spratt, Jr. (first freshman in school history to earn All-State Honors)

Legislative Description

To Recognize The Benton High School Panthers Boys' Basketball Team As The Class 5a State Champions.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/5/2025

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