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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Statesmen, the 
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men's basketball team from Lincoln Trail College in Robinson on 
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winning the NJCAA Division I Region 24 championship; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Statesmen upset top-seeded and 6th-ranked 
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John A. Logan College with a final score of 93-83 on March 9; 
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they defeated second-seeded Southeastern Illinois College with 
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a final score of 81-72 on March 10 to claim the tournament 
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title at Rend Lake College in Ina; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Statesmen are known for 3-point shooting and 
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made eight 3-pointers against Southeastern Illinois, nine 
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3-pointers against John A. Logan in the March 9 semifinal game, 
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and 13 3-pointers against Wabash Valley College in the Region 
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24 tournament opener; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the Statesmen 
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have earned this hard-fought championship; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Statesmen Head Coach is  Junsie Cotton;
and the 
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Assistant Coaches are Stetson Hairston, Mike Billingsly, and 
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Chris Brooks; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS,
The members of the Lincoln Trail College Statesmen 
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are Keon Grant,
Scott McNeil,
Aubrey Watson, Randy Perkins,

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Akeem Hamilton,
Zach Davis, Greg Johnson, Igor Englendiza,
Ben 
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Pitts, Gary Felices,
Petar Maric, Terry Wade,
Dominique 
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Johnson, and Thomas Fraise; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Statesmen of Lincoln Trail College on their 
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impressive season and the Region 24 championship; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Statesmen Head Coach Junsie Cotton and the team as 
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a symbol of our respect.