Illinois HR 786: CONGRATS-HERRIN JHS GIRL BBALL

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HR0786LRB104 21424 LAW 36463 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate the Herrin Junior High 

4School girls basketball team, the Lady Tigers, on winning the 

52026 Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association 

6(SIJHSAA) Class L State Championship; and

7 WHEREAS, The 2026 SIJHSAA State Tournament featured eight 

8games across three rounds at Rend Lake College, with Round 1 

9covering the quarter-final games on January 29, Round 2 

10presenting the semi-final games on January 31, and Round 3 

11showcasing the final games on February 3; and

12 WHEREAS, In keeping with the Herrin Junior High School 

13girls basketball program's undefeated streak during the 

142025-2026 season, the Lady Tigers defeated Harrisburg Middle 

15School 50-47 in the quarter-finals, beat DuQuoin Middle School 

1650-29 in the semi-finals, and ultimately faced Wesclin Middle 

17School in the state final for the championship; and

18 WHEREAS, The Lady Tigers, invigorated by the team's own 

19second place finish in the 2025 SIJHSAA Class L State 

20Tournament, rallied for an incredible victory; and

21 WHEREAS, The Lady Tigers gained a lead through Olivia Wade 

HR0786- 2 -LRB104 21424 LAW 36463 r

1scoring 7 unanswered points, which the team maintained the 

2entire game; the team was further led in the championship game 

3by Amayah Simelton, who scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 

4blocks, 3 assists, and 1 steal, and Olivia Wade, who trailed 

5with 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; and

6 WHEREAS, The Lady Tigers finished the state final 56-35, 

7concluding its 2025-2026 season undefeated with a record of 

825-0 and as the champion-winning team of the Big 7 Confere