A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE Lower Richland High School girls varsity basketball TEAM and COACHES FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2023 South Carolina Class AAA region 5 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND FOR REACHING THE FINAL FOUR OF THE 2023 class AAA SOUTH CAROLINA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the Lower Richland varsity girls basketball team captured the Class AAA Region 5 title on Tuesday, February 7, 2023; and

Whereas, the Diamond Hornets were led by Tyra Floyd, who scored 19 points, and teammate Chi'Nya Isaac, who contributed 18, as they defeated Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School 58-29, ending the season with an impressive 10-0 record in region play; and

Whereas, Lower Richland's postseason included a trip to the final four, after defeating Hanahan (70-16), Marlboro County (67-42), and Crestwood (59-51), eventually losing in the semifinals to Camden High School, the 2023 AAA state champions, and finishing with an overall record 19-7; and

Whereas, Lower Richland boasted four All-Region players, as well as the Region Player of the Year and Region Coach of the Year. Two of the Diamond Hornets have committed to play college basketball; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the pride that the Lower Richland girls basketball players and Head Coach Aaron Lucas and his dedicated coaching staff have brought to their school, and the members look forward to hearing about their future success in the days ahead.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Lower Richland High School girls varsity basketball team and coaches for an outstanding season and congratulate them for winning the 2023 South Carolina Class AAA Region 5 Championship title and for reaching the final four of the 2023 Class AAA South Carolina Girls Basketball State Championships.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Aaron Lucas.

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