A house RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE THE DENMARK-OLAR BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM ON CAPTURING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN BOYS BASKETBALL AND TO HONOR THE TEAM'S EXCEPTIONAL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF.

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is proud to recognize the Denmark-Olar High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025 South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class A State Championship on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Florence Center Arena in Florence; and

 

Whereas, the Denmark-Olar High School boys basketball team first found out that their head coach, Hercules Davis, was planning to retire on the school's Senior Night, toward the end of the regular season.  It was significant, considering ten of the thirteen players on the roster were seniors.  The team made a promise they were going to give Coach Davis a ring, and they lived up to the expectation.  Not only did the Vikings bring home the championship trophy in Davis's last game, but they earned the first boys basketball state title ever for Denmark-Olar; and

 

Whereas, Joshua Goodman, Terrence Hinton, Tykeem Ross, Christian Nimmons, Robert Bovain, Geontae Staley, Nyheem Brimfield, Carlos Johnson, William Ross, Se'Quavin Pough, Courtney Washington, Reginald Youmans, and Jordan Howell represented the Denmark-Olar boys basketball team in the title competition; and

 

Whereas, five of the ten seniors played the entire game, with Goodman and Ross, fellow forward Robert Bovain and guards Terrence Hinton and Christian Nimmons each logging thirty-two minutes.  Abbeville controlled the momentum early, but they were never able to be dominant.  After the Vikings scored the game's first basket, the Panthers scored the next nine points.  Nevertheless, the Vikings scored the next nine points to regain the lead early in the second quarter; and

 

Whereas, to the delight of their faithful fans, the team overcame a slow start to take a double-digit lead in the third quarter and held down the stretch for an outstanding victory over Abbeville, a team that only two others managed to knock off this season; and

 

Whereas, Joshua Goodman, led the way in scoring, and the Vikings were up by eight, with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter.  A few mental mistakes in the final minute gave the Panthers life, but a team with ten seniors would not be denied their chance at history. The boys kept their focus and composure to win the game with a final score of 58-52; and

 

Whereas, the House of Representatives takes great pleasure in recognizing the young players of the Denmark-Olar boys basketball team for leading with excellence both in the classroom and on the court, and the members expect to hear of continued great achievements in the years ahead.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the Denmark-Olar boys basketball team on capturing the 2025 South Carolina High School League Class A State Championship in boys basketball and honor the team's exceptional players, coaches, and staff. 

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Deonia Simmons, principal of Denmark-Olar High School, and Head Coach Hercules Davis. 

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