TYLER -- As usual in the Macy Chenevert Patriot Classic year-to-year, John Tyler put its opening round opponent on the ropes early and cruised to a 57-28 victory against Atlanta on Tuesday at Bishop Gorman's Haddad Gym.
Some might say the program -- which is expected to be bumped from Class 5A to Class 6A next season -- is an unfair match for a tournament field featuring a team of home schooled students, 11 teams in smaller classifications and three other Class 5A teams still trying to find an identity.
Lady Lions head coach Mike Smith hopes to always be invited back to the holiday event. But it's not because he sees it as an opportunity to win more hardware as the Texas Girls Coaches Association's third-ranked Class 5A team.
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