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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Bradley Braves men's
4basketball team on being named the Missouri Valley Conference
5regular season champions; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Braves defeated the Drake Bulldogs 73 to 61
7in front of a sold-out crowd at Carver Arena; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Braves' relentless pursuit of victory was
9realized under the impeccable leadership of Head Coach Brian
10Wardle; and
 
11    WHEREAS, With a passionate home crowd of more than 10,000
12loyal and newly energized fans, the Braves pressed, pushed,
13and pulled from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer,
14ultimately achieving one of the team's most memorable
15victories; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Braves, for the first time in 27 years, won 16
17games in conference play, and they also tied for the most in
18program history; they worked hard and accomplished tremendous
19success; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

 

 

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1HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2we congratulate the members of the Bradley Braves men's
3basketball team on being named the Missouri Valley Conference
4regular season champions, and we wish them many more
5successful seasons; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
7presented to the coaches and players of the Bradley Braves
8men's basketball team as a symbol of our respect and esteem.