# Match Record: The Pickleball Academy (tbpickleball.com) (2025-12-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 13:50:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5540869878
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** The Pickleball Academy (tbpickleball.com)
- **Location:** Lakeland, FL, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6645-paint-branch-stream-valley-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Bobby Evans** (DUPR ID: K5450Y) - Rating: 3.271, Location: Lakeland, FL, US
- **Paulino Vargas** (DUPR ID: ZZO00L) - Rating: 3.481, Location: Polk County, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **CJ Wright** (DUPR ID: NX575W) - Rating: 3.602, Location: Polk County, FL, US
- **Jain Stephen** (DUPR ID: DWVM5M) - Rating: 3.547, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/) - High-value paddle setups to get started.