MS SR56

Commends the Pine Grove High School Lady Panthers Basketball Team for winning the 2020 MHSAA Class 1A State Basketball Championship on March 6, 2020, with a 48-41 victory over Baldwyn.

Recognizes the team's fourth consecutive Class 1A state championship title and eighth overall state championship in school history, with a 2019-2020 season record of 30 wins and 8 losses.

Acknowledges Coach Katie Bates' leadership and her fifth state championship title overall, including her first as head coach of Class 3A Ripley in 2011.

Names all 13 student-athletes on the team roster, highlighting seniors Loren Elliot and Karlie Rogers who combined for 43 of the team's 48 championship points.

Directs that the resolution be presented to Coach Katie Bates, Pine Grove High School Principal Brad Pounders, and members of the Capitol Press Corps.