# Match Record: 8/23 Gameball Friday (2024-08-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:46:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4806506428
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-08-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 8/23 Gameball Friday
- **Location:** Ridge at the Bluffs 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.67)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Brad Berger** (DUPR ID: 30KX4N) - Rating: 4.225, Location: Phoenix, AZ, US
- **John Souther** (DUPR ID: 8DYKX8) - Rating: 4.459, Location: Jupiter, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Stephen John Parker** (DUPR ID: 3Y7YMP) - Rating: 5.248, Location: Tequesta, FL, US
- **John Vieira** (DUPR ID: 0QPVGG) - Rating: 4.762, Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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