WHEREAS, the Princess Anne High School girls' basketball team of Virginia Beach won the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on February 20, 2021, at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke; and

WHEREAS, the Princess Anne High School Cavaliers beat the Patrick Henry High School Patriots by a score of 56–41 to finish the season undefeated at 10–0; and

WHEREAS, the Princess Anne Cavaliers' victory marked the program's eighth consecutive championship title and the 12th championship title in program history; and

WHEREAS, the Princess Anne Cavaliers were led by senior Aziaha James, the 2020 All-Tidewater Girls Basketball Player of the Year, who tallied 32 points as she put the final touches on a stellar high school basketball career; and

WHEREAS, initially stifled by the Patrick Henry Patriots' zone defense, the Princess Anne Cavaliers took the lead early in the second quarter and never looked back; and

WHEREAS, the Princess Anne Cavaliers benefited from strong performances by each of its players, including Zakiya Stephenson, who finished the game with 13 points; and

WHEREAS, the success of the Princess Anne Cavaliers is the result of tireless dedication of the student-athletes, the encouraging guidance of their coaches, and the unwavering support of the entire Princess Anne High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Princess Anne High School girls' basketball team hereby be commended for winning the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship in 2021; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Princess Anne High School girls' basketball team as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievement and best wishes for the future.