For a badminton doubles team that had only played together once, Saturday’s Mesquite Invitational in Gilbert might have seemed a good time to get used to working together.

As it turned out, Tempe Corona del Sol’s Amy Davis and Brittany Messer didn’t need much practice. The newly-minted duo came home with a pair of medals, never losing a game in winning the doubles championship.

Davis and Messer’s 15-8, 15-11 victory in the final came against last year’s runners-up in Class 5A, seniors Kathryn Cantrill and Melissa LeBlanc of Phoenix Mountain Pointe.

“It feels good,” said Messer, a junior. “It’s nice to know we’re up on their level.”

In singles, it was a Scottsdale Desert Mountain sweep, as junior Emily Harris defeated senior teammate Jenny Largent in the final, 11-0, 11-3.

Davis, a senior, finished third in Class 5A doubles last year with graduated partner Carrie Zhao. She said her new partner is another great fit for her.

“We both have the same styles,” Davis said. “We’re both very aggressive.”

Davis exhibited excellent court coverage, while Messer was sharp at the net. Cantrill and LeBlanc repeatedly tested them, but more often than not, one of the Aztecs was there to save the point.

Messer, who played No. 5 singles last year, is playing No. 2 singles this year, and looked right at home beside Davis on the Aztecs’ top doubles team.

“It’s wonderful, because I know she’ll be right there to save me,” Messer said. “It’s great working with such an experienced player.”

Largent overcame Scottsdale Chaparral’s Liz Hudson to reach the final, 11-7, 11-6, where she met Harris, who had been an 11-3, 11-1 semifinal victor over eventual third-place finisher Alisha Howe of Mountain Pointe.

“(Largent) had a great day today,” Harris said. “She had some tough matches and she got through them.”

Largent said it is fulfilling, rather than frustrating, to butt heads with Harris, whether in a tournament final or in practice.

“I think it’s great,” she said. “I think I have a definite advantage over a lot of people here because I get to play against a top-level player every day.”

As for Harris, it was clear Saturday that she isn’t bothered by having a target on her back.

The only player who beat Harris last year was since-graduated Vianett Mena of Phoenix Xavier, and Harris didn’t allow more than five points in any game Saturday.

“I just take it match to match,” Harris said. “I’m really happy to win here, but a lot can happen in the two months between now and state.”

Saturday’s singles final, though, was all smiles ... and over in a snap.