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MS SC641
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
3/14/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Commends the Ripley High School "Lady Tigers" basketball team and Head Coach Katie Bates for winning the MHSAA Class 3A State Championship during the 2010-2011 season
- The Lady Tigers defeated the Choctaw Central Lady Warriors 57-54 in the state title game at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson before an estimated 5,000 fans
- Becca Ruckes led the team with a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Jayla Chills hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 2:28 remaining to secure the victory
- The championship was Ripley's second in girls' basketball, following their 2003 title, after losing in the finals in both 2004 and 2010
- Directs that the resolution be presented to Coach Katie Bates and Principal Jeff Palmer, forwarded to the Tippah County Board of Education, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Commend Ripley High School "Lady Tigers" Basketball Team for winning Class AAA State Championship.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/15/2011
Full Bill Text
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