MS SC647

Commends the Booneville High School "Blue Devils" boys basketball team and head coach Michael Smith for winning the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A State Championship on March 3, 2011, with a 60-55 victory over Corinth.

Team finished the season with a 28-7 record, shooting 58.3% from the field and out-rebounding Corinth 35-28 in the championship game.

Keldrick Lesley led the team with 19 points while Tre Welch and Darius Leach each contributed 16 points in the championship victory, which was Booneville's first state title since 1963.

Recognizes the complete 2010-2011 roster of 20 players including seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, coaching staff, athletic director, trainer, and managers.

Directs that the resolution be presented to Coach Smith and Principal Terry King, forwarded to the Prentiss County Board of Education, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.