[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           EUREKA BASKETBALL

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Eureka College 
men's basketball team, which last weekend clinched their first ever 
Division III NCAA tournament bid.
  On Saturday night, the Red Devils knocked off top-seeded Webster 70-
69 on the road to secure their conference championship, assuring their 
spot in the Division III tournament.
  With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the Red Devils 
needed to win out their remaining four games to enter the conference 
tournament, and they did just that.
  The never-give-up spirit embodied by the team is a testament to the 
great work done by Coach Chip Wilde, and I have no doubt it will carry 
them through the NCAA tournament.
  Our community in central Illinois is immensely proud of the historic 
accomplishments of this year's Eureka men's basketball team, and we 
will be cheering them on as they take on the number-one-seeded Nebraska 
Wesleyan this weekend.
  Congratulations, and go Red Devils.

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