# Match Record: 2026 Powerball MISSISSIPPI Amateur State Championships powered Carvana PPA & Southern Pickleball - Mens Singles Skill: (2.5 & 3.0) Age: (35+) COMBINED (2026-05-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:19:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6632656681
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Powerball MISSISSIPPI Amateur State Championships powered Carvana PPA & Southern Pickleball - Mens Singles Skill: (2.5 & 3.0) Age: (35+) COMBINED
- **Location:** Biloxi, MS (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6493-woolmarket-community-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-10
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dan Melander** (DUPR ID: QJ7PM4) - Rating: 3.291, Location: McComb, MS, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **John Ford** (DUPR ID: NRXZL7) - Rating: 3.469, Location: Monticello, GA, US

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