# Match Record: The Thaw - Pickles & Play Chapel Hill - Men's Singles 3.5 Round Robin 12+ Age (2026-02-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:13:11
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** The Thaw - Pickles & Play Chapel Hill - Men's Singles 3.5 Round Robin 12+ Age
- **Location:** Pickles and Play - Chapel Hill 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-7
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mike Brown** (DUPR ID: D9REYY) - Rating: 3.850, Location: Rockingham, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **John Fletcher** (DUPR ID: RYOZZD) - Rating: 3.566, Location: Raleigh, NC, US

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