It could have went either way for the West Fork Esports team, but it was the small things that kept the Warhawks from coming home with a Iowa High School Esports Association championship in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Team Competition.

Despite pushing top-ranked Linn-Mar to their limits, the Warhawks came up short due to a tiebreaker based on first place finished at the IAHSEA State Championship, held on June 1.

Both teams tied for points, the championship bout had to be resolved via first place finishes. Scoring-wise, the Warhawks fell to the Lions in a close 110-106 battle.