Woods Cross was in danger in this year’s 5A championship match with Skyline, and there couldn’t have been more on the line. The Wildcats were dominant all season and lost only eight sets all season prior to the state title match. A win would mean an end to a 46-year championship drought.

It won the first two sets cleanly, and it looked like it was going to be a quick 3-0 championship match. However, Woods Cross’ resilience was tested after Skyline forced a fifth set after two close set wins.

It wasn’t just an end to the drought that the Wildcats were fighting for, but redemption from back-to-back semifinal losses to eventual state champions in the previous two seasons.

They weren’t willing to finally get this close after so many years only to fall flat at the final moment.

The pressure

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