How far can hard work, scrap and emphasis on the little things take a team? It might be a good idea to ask the 2009 boys champions of the Flint Hills Shootout, the Lyndon Tigers.
Lyndon is undersized, has a modest measure of athleticism, and entered White Auditorium on Tuesday as a No. 6 seed. They left White on Saturday night as champions, completing a comeback from a 10-point first-half deficit for a 51-42 victory over fifth-seeded Mission Valley in a Cinderella title game.
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