# Match Record: National Junior Pickleball Tour - North Carolina Regional - Co-Ed Elite Doubles 18U 4.0-5.5 (2026-03-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 20:29:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5762635055
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** National Junior Pickleball Tour - North Carolina Regional - Co-Ed Elite Doubles 18U 4.0-5.5
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 16-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.19)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Lucas Stampe** (DUPR ID: RZR5ZN) - Rating: 4.234, Location: Mount Pleasant, SC, US
- **Nate Ahern** (DUPR ID: PZVOME) - Rating: 3.902, Location: Little River, SC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jack Loughridge** (DUPR ID: 3XK467) - Rating: 4.367, Location: Las Vegas, NV, US
- **Blake Middlebrook** (DUPR ID: GGZXPX) - Rating: 4.254, Location: Nacogdoches, TX, US

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