# Match Record: Bangers & Dinks (2025-05-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 03:08:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4912365777
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Bangers & Dinks
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6488-christ-the-king-catholic-elementary-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Don Wade** (Player ID: 2LGORR) - Rating: 3.755, Location: Richmond, VA, US
- **Brian Busbee** (Player ID: QPDOGR) - Rating: 3.712, Location: Richmond, VA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Drew Justeson** (Player ID: JJNK5W) - Rating: 3.392, Location: N/A
- **Vuong Nguyen** (Player ID: MYWO9V) - Rating: 3.956, Location: Chesterfield, VA, US

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