Terri Sewell: “I have the great pleasure of rising today for the third time in 3 years to congratulate the Wenonah High School Lady…”

“I have the great pleasure of rising today for the third time in 3 years to congratulate the Wenonah High School Lady Dragons on winning their third consecutive Alabama girls class 5A basketball championship. The Lady Dragons beat Central High School from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 58-33, imploring what the local news said was a suffocating pressure defense to cruise to their third consecutive title on March 5, 2016, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The Wenonah Lady Dragons forced 32 turnovers that resulted in 19 points on their way to victory. ``The sign on our wall says `Discipline plus defense equals championships,' '' said Wenonah High School coach Emanuel Bell. ``We're going to press. That's what we do.'' They put pressure on the other side. {time} 1030 The MVP of the game was Alexus Dye, who scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. ``Our defense is what got us here and led us to the win,'' said Dye. The other star of the team was Wenonah's very own Kaitlyn Rodgers, who scored 12 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, blocked 6 shots, handed out 3 assists, and added 2 steals. ``This is what we came here for, and we want to go out with a bang,'' said Rodgers. Mr. Speaker, more noteworthy is the fact that, according to Coach Bell, ``Every kid on my time averages a 3.0 GPA or higher. It's easy to coach players with academic and athletic talent,'' says Coach Bell. Well, Mr.…”