# Match Record: H-Town Winter Battle $$$$ presented by Liveball @ PicklePoint SW - Men's Doubles 3.5 - 4.0 (2025-12-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:05:11
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** H-Town Winter Battle $$$$ presented by Liveball @ PicklePoint SW - Men's Doubles 3.5 - 4.0
- **Location:** Sugarland, TX 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.52)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Steven Nguyen** (Player ID: NRNRG2) - Rating: 3.948, Location: Iowa Colony, TX, US
- **Christian Gonzaga** (Player ID: 2L555Y) - Rating: 3.582, Location: Katy, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Wayne Lu** (Player ID: XKL9ZR) - Rating: 3.094, Location: N/A
- **Billy Inglett** (Player ID: MEMMOV) - Rating: 3.457, Location: Tomball, TX, US

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