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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the 
4Illini Central boys basketball team for their wonderful season; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, After starting the season with a 3-10 record, with 
76 straight losses, the Illini Central boys basketball team made 
8a complete turnaround, winning 15 of the last 18 games of the 
9season; during those games, Illini Central outscored its 
10opponents by an average of 16 points; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, During the season, the Illini Central boys 
12basketball team won the Tomahawk Conference Championship, the 
13Illini Central Regional, the Ridgeview Sectional, and the 
14Illinois State University Supersectional; the team finished 
15the season by winning the 3rd place game at Carver Arena in 
16Peoria after losing in the Final Four semifinal game by one 
17point; in total, the team went 6-1 during the State Tournament 
18Series and outscored its opponents by an average of 13 points 
19per game; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The members of the Illini Central boys basketball 
21team are Derrick Himmel, Jesse Thompson, Ean Albers, Grant 
22Bale, Jordan Bradshaw, Jared Entwistle, Noah Kirby, Connor 
 
 
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1Martin, Duncan McClure, Justin Onken, Zach Harman, Seth Kirby, 
2and Dylan List; the team's head coach is John Giesler and the 
3assistant coaches are Scott Francis and Tony Wherley; and

  
 
4    WHEREAS, The members of the Illini Central boys basketball 
5team serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication 
6for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we congratulate the members of the Illini Central boys 
10basketball team for their wonderful season and wish them 
11continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the Illini Central boys basketball team as a 
15symbol of our esteem and respect.