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Recognizing and honoring the achievements of the 2013-14 Martin Luther King High School Boys' Basketball Team.
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WHEREAS, Prior to the 2012-13 basketball season, the closure of Germantown High School mandated the transfer of most former Germantown students to Martin Luther King High School. The partial merger was nationally publicized, including both a lengthy New York Times article and a forthcoming documentary, and concerns arose about students from former rivals attending the same school; and
WHEREAS, The Martin Luther King High School Basketball Team won the first eight games of the season before succumbing to Constitution High School; and
WHEREAS, The Cougars' amassed a 24-6 overall record on their way to a rematch with Constitution High School in the Public League Championship game; and
WHEREAS, At the end of the first quarter, the Cougars tied the game courtesy of a three-point shot by senior Gregory Bennett; and
WHEREAS, The Cougars took a 19-18 halftime lead behind junior Sammy Foreman's five second-quarter points; and
WHEREAS, By the end of the third quarter, in which junior Jabri McCall scored nine points in his MVP effort, the Cougars stretched the lead to 34-28; and
WHEREAS, With seconds on the clock, a Cougars' rebound cemented their victory; and
WHEREAS, The Cougars won the Philadelphia Public League Boys' Basketball Championship for the first time in school history; and
WHEREAS, The Cougars exhibited teamwork, commitment, and determination in leading the team to a championship season; and
WHEREAS, Under the dedicated direction of Head Coach Sean Colson and Principal William Wade, the Cougars, through their signature Purple and Gold colors, set a standard of achievement for themselves and for others to follow; and
WHEREAS, The pride that the 2013-14 Cougars exhibited by accepting the challenges presented by political circumstances beyond their control was evident throughout the season and they have ins...
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