# Match Record: 3.5+ Men's Ladder League - Smash Bros Men's 3.5+ THUR @ 8PM Starts 1/8 (2026-02-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 19:04:01
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4508464347
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 3.5+ Men's Ladder League - Smash Bros Men's 3.5+ THUR @ 8PM Starts 1/8
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.63)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rusty Rouse** (DUPR ID: KXYXRQ) - Rating: 3.601, Location: Cincinnati, OH, US
- **Jeff Hershey** (DUPR ID: 3Z5WLL) - Rating: 3.556, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Paul Peyton** (DUPR ID: J5QZ0D) - Rating: 3.658, Location: Mason, OH, US
- **Ram Songade** (DUPR ID: QJL2Q4) - Rating: 3.695, Location: N/A

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