[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 43 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E331]
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    RECOGNIZING THE LIBERTY COUNTY MEN'S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2016

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Liberty County men's high school basketball team on their State 
Championship title.
  On March 3rd, 2016, the Panthers defeated Jonesboro High School from 
north Georgia to win the Class AAAA State Championship and the school's 
first ever State Championship in any sport.
  Davion Mitchell, an impressive player for the team all year, scored 
14 points--all in the second half. The Macon Coliseum crowd erupted 
during the game when Mitchell, who has already committed to play 
basketball at Auburn University, scored his first points of the game in 
the second half.
  The team's scoring was led by Richard LeCounte with 20 points and 
Will Richardson with 19 points. Jaalon Frazier helped the team 
tremendously on the defensive end by grabbing 15 rebounds.
  I would like to congratulate each member of the Liberty County men's 
basketball program as well as their coach, Julian Stokes, on all of 
their hard work this year. I wish them the best of luck in future 
seasons and many more State Championships to come.

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