[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING JACK TAYLOR AND THE GRINNELL COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2012

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jack 
Taylor and the Grinnell College basketball team. On November 20th, 
Taylor broke the NCAA single game scoring record by scoring 138 points 
in one game. The Grinnell Pioneers won by a final score of 179 to 104.
  Taylor, a sophomore at Grinnell, broke the NCAA record by 25 points. 
The previous scoring record was set at 113 points back in 1954. Taylor 
attempted an astonishing 108 shots, an average of one shot every 20 
seconds. Overall, Taylor made 52 out of his 108 scoring attempts. He 
also made 27 of his 71 3-point attempts. His record setting game drew 
praise from some of the NBA's biggest stars. Taylor was also 
interviewed on Sports Center, Good Morning America and the Today Show 
about the game. When asked about the game, Taylor said he was thankful 
to his teammates for their support and their willingness to give him 
the ball so he could try and break the record. Taylor said he would not 
have been able to break the record without their help.
  Next year, I will have the honor and privilege to represent Grinnell 
College in the House of Representatives. I'm proud to have Grinnell 
College in my new district and I congratulate both Jack Taylor and the 
Pioneers basketball team on their record breaking victory last week.

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