# Match Record: Group C SDG’s Tournament VIII - Pickleheads Pool Play - Round 1 Game 13 (2026-02-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:17:46
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Group C SDG’s Tournament VIII - Pickleheads Pool Play - Round 1 Game 13
- **Location:** House of Pickleball (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3290-house-of-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Dennis Whaley Jr** (DUPR ID: 99629K) - Rating: 2.867, Location: Newnan, GA, US
- **Gabriel Tomaselli** (DUPR ID: OZ6K22) - Rating: 3.027, Location: Newnan, GA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Dennis Hess** (DUPR ID: X2GE64) - Rating: 3.057, Location: Carroll County, GA, US
- **Kevin Smith** (DUPR ID: 99Q7D7) - Rating: 3.040, Location: Newnan, GA, US

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