# Match Record: POOL A DUPR 14 50+ / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship (2025-12-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:04:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6258469656
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** POOL A DUPR 14 50+ / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship
- **Location:** Pickler Universe - Carrollton 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-18
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.56)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Cyndi Bender** (DUPR ID: 9PZDYR) - Rating: 3.284, Location: TX, US
- **Brandi Samuelian** (DUPR ID: EG9LMV) - Rating: 3.691, Location: Frisco, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Risa Hillard** (DUPR ID: 8J7Z4J) - Rating: 3.270, Location: Wichita Falls, TX, US
- **Mary Marks** (DUPR ID: 1NYLZ3) - Rating: 4.013, Location: Ardmore, OK, US

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