# Match Record: USLPL Championships (2026-01-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 02:42:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5340568886
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** USLPL Championships
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11, 11-8, 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.77)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kevin Bacha** (DUPR ID: QPOEW0) - Rating: 4.625, Location: West York, PA, US
- **Mark Johnston** (DUPR ID: 1Q2KN3) - Rating: 4.883, Location: Orlando, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Bryan Kifer** (DUPR ID: 3P5XZG) - Rating: 4.812, Location: Evansville, IN, US
- **Perry Olson** (DUPR ID: MYXNKP) - Rating: 4.762, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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