MS HR67

Commends the East Rankin Academy Lady Patriots Varsity Basketball Team for winning the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) AAAA Division II State Championship with a 50-30 victory over Lamar School.

Recognizes the team's perseverance after losing teammate Leah Cunningham in an automobile accident on December 23, 2017, and honors her memory with a memorial patch displaying her No. 14 on their jerseys.

Notes the team finished the season with a 29-6 record and were coached by Head Coach Rod Delaney and Assistant Coaches Grant Thompson, Trudy Case Dawkins, and Seth Cheatham.

Lists the 20 student-athletes on the team, including Brooke Cunningham (Leah's sister who was also injured in the accident) and other key players like Bailey Thompson and Brooke Turnage.

Directs copies of the resolution be furnished to Headmaster Dan R. Boyce, Head Coach Rod Delaney, the Cunningham family, and members of the Capitol Press Corps.