Page 4 - 2020 AIA Badminton Championship Program

DIVISION I TOURNAMENT
When and Where
Singles and Doubles (all rounds) begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Independence High School Teams compete Monday, Nov. 6 to Thursday, Nov. 12. First three rounds at 6 p.m. at high seeds. Championship at 7:30 p.m. at Mesquite High School
2019 Champions
Team: Perry
Singles: Rujuta Sane (Hamilton) Doubles: Nikhita Jayaraj/Ashley Rodarte (Perry)
Top eight seeds
1. Perry (13-0). 2. Sunnyslope (10-1). 3. Chaparral (11-2). 4. Basha (10-2). 5. Mountain View (10-1). 6. Mountain Ridge (10-3). 7. Red Mountain (10-3). 8. Pinnacle (6-5).
Outlook
Perry (13-0) has dominated D-I in recent years, but expects a greater challenge this time from improved Chaparral (10-2), D-I newcomer Sunnyslope (10-1) and Basha (10-2). Perry’s clos- est match this season was a 5-4 win over Chaparral. Those teams are on opposite ends of the bracket and could meet in the final. Sunnyslope opened the season with a lopsided loss to Perry, but most of the season has gone by since. Sunnyslope opened the season with a lop- sided loss to Perry, but most of the season has gone by since. Perry’s dominance is reflected in a current 57-game winning streak in regular-season matches dating back to 2016. With the exception of one season in the past decade, the D-I final has matched either 1-2 seeds or 1-3 seeds. The odd year was 2014 when Perry began to flex its muscles and reached the final as a No. 15 seed.