# Match Record: Jan-Feb Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder (2026-01-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:24:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5275678856
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Jan-Feb Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder
- **Location:** Pebble Creek Sports Club - Hickory, North Carolina 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Luke Brown** (DUPR ID: 2YMZ67) - Rating: 3.646, Location: Conover, NC, US
- **Austen Winters** (DUPR ID: YM5RN4) - Rating: 3.712, Location: Morganton, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Austin Ormand** (DUPR ID: GWNEGQ) - Rating: 3.369, Location: Hickory, NC, US
- **Ivan Livas** (DUPR ID: 2YEXQE) - Rating: 3.261, Location: Hickory, NC, US

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