# Match Record: The Climb - Pickleheads Claim the Throne - Game 2 (2026-04-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:44:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5484243167
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** The Climb - Pickleheads Claim the Throne - Game 2
- **Location:** Center Court Pickleball Club - Gilbert 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.41)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Stanford Johnsen** (DUPR ID: GGPD9G) - Rating: 4.520, Location: Gilbert, AZ, US
- **Eric Rivera** (DUPR ID: 3LZ268) - Rating: 4.270, Location: Mesa, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Wade Smith** (DUPR ID: 59YKP5) - Rating: 4.371, Location: Mesa, AZ, US
- **adam turner** (DUPR ID: 8G7EQG) - Rating: 4.468, Location: Mesa, AZ, US

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