SR 1067: Wilcox County High School Lady Patriots Basketball Team; congratulate
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Senate Resolution 1067
By: Senators Summers of the 13th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Harbin of the 16th, Hodges of the 3rd, Dixon of the 45th and others
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Wilcox County High School Lady Patriots basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Wilcox County High School Lady Patriots basketball team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and
WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of basketball competition by posting an outstanding record of 29 wins and only one loss; and
WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable 2026 campaign, the team captured its second consecutive state basketball championship; and
WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to Wilcox County by winning the 2026 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball Championship against Washington-Wilkes High School with a final score of 48 to 39; and
WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team as well as its superb offensive and defensive talents; and
WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Wilcox County High School Lady Patriots basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Wilcox County High School Lady Patriots basketball team.