Political Quotes

“The Detroit Shocks proved they were the best team in the league last September when they came from behind and knocked out the two-time defending champions the Los Angeles Sparks before the league's largest crowd in history, with a score of 83 to 78. The Shocks started the game with a 14-point lead, but the Sparks kept coming back. With less than a minute left in the game, Deanna Nolan nailed a three-pointer from the corner and gave the Shocks a 75-73 lead. Then Cheryl Ford hit three free throws and it was a four-point lead with 43 seconds left. Just when you thought the Shocks had it all wrapped up, the Sparks made a comeback, twice. But the Shocks pulled out a win, and a franchise that was down and out a year before was accepting the Women's National Basketball Association championship. Head Coach Bill Laimbeer and his staff of Laurie Byrd, Pamela McGee, and Korie Hlede provided strong leadership and solid coaching. This has resulted in a basketball team that is hard working and dominates on the basketball court. The Women's National Basketball Association and the Detroit Shocks exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship and success, and as such, have encouraged girls and women across the country to participate in professional sports. I congratulate them on a well-deserved win and urge the passage of this resolution.”