Buffalo Grove wins at Downers South

A consistent approach helped Buffalo Grove earned the team championship of the six-team badminton invitational hosted by Downers Grove South on Saturday.

Binu Kolenchery won all five of her matches at first singles to lead the way for the Bison, who finished with 43.8 points to edge runner-up Stevenson (41.3).

BG also had strong finishes at second singles (Jessie Schwartz, 2nd), third singles (Kylie North, 2nd) and fourth singles (Tori Appelt, 1st).

In doubles, Mary Zawlocki/Julie Jambrone were second at No. 1, Katelyn Sommers and Stephanie Mayer were second at No. 2, Kelly Peterson and Emily Michelsen won at No. 3 and Becky Diamond and Kristen McClellan were second at No. 4.