MS SR59

Commends and congratulates the Brookhaven Academy "Lady Cougars" girls basketball team and Head Coach Ron Kessler for winning the 2023 MAIS 5A State Championship.

Team defeated Leake Academy 42-36 in the championship game on February 18, 2023, in Greenwood with a record of 39-3.

Team defeated Pillow Academy 59-49 in the semifinals on February 17, 2023, overcoming a difficult road test against one of Mississippi's winningest girls basketball programs.

Lists 14 student athletes on the championship roster, ranging from an eighth grader to seniors, along with Head Coach Ron Kessler and Assistant Coach Hugh Webb.

Resolution directs presentation to Coach Kessler and Brookhaven Academy Headmaster Jason Case, with copies forwarded to the school's Board of Trustees and Capitol Press Corps.