# Match Record: Space City Pickleball MLP Week 5 (2024-12-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:17:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6179479692
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-12-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Space City Pickleball MLP Week 5
- **Location:** Houston, TX, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6485-drop-shots-htx)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 22-20
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Khai Tran** (DUPR ID: 4ZEPZ2) - Rating: 3.606, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **McGuire Flood** (DUPR ID: 59L0P0) - Rating: 3.850, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **James Newton** (DUPR ID: M2YMNO) - Rating: 3.835, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Peter McLean** (DUPR ID: PKDDNG) - Rating: 3.530, Location: Harris County, TX, US

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