# Match Record: 3rd Annual Winter Slam - Mixed Doubles 4.0 any age (2026-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:11:11
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5108208668
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** 3rd Annual Winter Slam - Mixed Doubles 4.0 any age
- **Location:** Boone, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3037-boone-woods-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.10)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Serena East** (DUPR ID: 67O7VQ) - Rating: 4.050, Location: Mount Airy, NC, US
- **Josh Tate** (DUPR ID: W6RWRM) - Rating: 3.920, Location: Kernersville, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mila Hughes** (DUPR ID: ODXL7E) - Rating: 3.986, Location: Asheville, NC, US
- **Benjamin Farne** (DUPR ID: 0YQR0X) - Rating: 4.428, Location: Church Hill, TN, US

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