# Match Record: Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League - Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League (2026-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:19:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4700638778
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League - Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League
- **Location:** Arch Pickleball & Badminton - Bridgeton, Missouri 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.20)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jason Marquart** (DUPR ID: ZZ06QQ) - Rating: 3.217, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **Braxton Evans** (DUPR ID: OWRMKP) - Rating: 3.245, Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Joel Davis** (DUPR ID: 6NMWO0) - Rating: 2.967, Location: Weldon Spring, MO, US
- **Isaac Bennett** (DUPR ID: P56WPM) - Rating: 3.354, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.