# Match Record: Carmel Classic Pickleball Tournament - $18k Prizes! - Mens Doubles: (4.5) Age: (Any) (2025-09-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:39:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4891500168
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Carmel Classic Pickleball Tournament - $18k Prizes! - Mens Doubles: (4.5) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Carmel, IN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6473-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 12-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Aaron Hood** (Player ID: 8DZK9M) - Rating: 4.562, Location: Indianapolis, IN, US
- **John Noble** (Player ID: 3ORPPP) - Rating: 4.608, Location: Indianapolis, IN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Adam Owen** (Player ID: Z9O6NP) - Rating: 4.562, Location: Fishers, IN, US
- **Larry Black** (Player ID: EGYOGW) - Rating: 4.243, Location: Noblesville, IN, US

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