# Match Record: Pool A - Men's 4.0 to 4.99 7:00pm Start (2026-03-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 23:23:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6367490554
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Pool A - Men's 4.0 to 4.99 7:00pm Start
- **Location:** Diadem Pickleball Complex (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5415-diadem-pickleball-complex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.63)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Raul Palacios** (DUPR ID: YGYDKE) - Rating: 3.821, Location: Coral Springs, FL, US
- **Anthony Mineo** (DUPR ID: WXNNZL) - Rating: 3.443, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Erdwin Buitrago** (DUPR ID: DNWJNX) - Rating: 3.656, Location: Homestead, FL, US
- **Melvin Cabrera** (DUPR ID: JJZK94) - Rating: 3.613, Location: Davie, FL, US

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