# Match Record: 2025 B\Town Throwdown - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (Any) (2025-03-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:36:26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6326379444
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-03-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** 2025 B\Town Throwdown - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Bloomington, IL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6961-ymca)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Sri Aakash Reddiyar** (DUPR ID: 8ELV0J) - Rating: 5.692, Location: Klang, Selangor, MY
- **Derek Chao** (DUPR ID: PKW7NZ) - Rating: 5.379, Location: Sammamish, WA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Matthew Birkhofer** (DUPR ID: 8DPGQ6) - Rating: 5.411, Location: Bettendorf, IA, US
- **Karthik Ganesh** (DUPR ID: 9PMLO7) - Rating: 5.183, Location: Bettendorf, IA, US

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