PHOENIX - Ironwood badminton turned its state title match into a race Saturday at Desert Vista High School.
All six players beat their opponent from No. 2 ranked Prescott in two straight games, No. 6 singles player Katrinta Ulman was the first to finish, winning her match 21-8, 21-19, just edging out No. 2 Madison Hutter, who beat her Badger 21-12, 21-10.
"I was kind of just trying to get my game done so we could go and hang out," Ullman said. "We're really close as a team and that motivates me more when we play."