# Match Record: Diamond Pickleball's Pickle Bowl II Money Ball (2026-02-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:58:54
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4589524394
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Diamond Pickleball's Pickle Bowl II Money Ball
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.60)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ara Messerlian** (DUPR ID: 16NP5Q) - Rating: 4.583, Location: Burbank, CA, US
- **Manu Walia** (DUPR ID: 35YW53) - Rating: 4.701, Location: Santa Clarita, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **John Kim** (DUPR ID: QPX620) - Rating: 4.574, Location: La Cañada Flintridge, CA, US
- **Dana Treister** (DUPR ID: 8MD2LD) - Rating: 4.538, Location: Pasadena, CA, US

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