KY SR207

Kentucky Senate resolution honoring George Rogers Clark High School Cardinals for winning the 2026 KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen Basketball Championship on March 21, 2026, defeating St. Xavier 58-50 in overtime before 11,780 fans at Rupp Arena

Third state championship in school history (also won in 1951 and 2022); combined with the girls' team winning one week prior, GRC became only the second school to sweep both titles in the same year (after Ashland in 1928)

Team finished 33-4 with an average margin of victory of 19 points; senior point guard Malachi Ashford named tournament MVP, averaging 13 points per game

Head Coach Josh Cook has compiled a 280-58 record over 10 seasons, including seven district championships, five regional titles, and two state championships

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Greg Elkins for presentation to the team