# Match Record: Jan-Feb Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder (2026-02-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:07:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6812056772
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Jan-Feb Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder
- **Location:** Pebble Creek Sports Club - Hickory, North Carolina 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jeremy Ku** (Player ID: KXKKLK) - Rating: 4.248, Location: Hickory, NC, US
- **Brian Smith** (Player ID: 4LM97K) - Rating: 3.840, Location: Hickory, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Savannah Vandergriff** (Player ID: QXRQYD) - Rating: 3.898, Location: Morganton, NC, US
- **Brett Aldridge** (Player ID: 4LG622) - Rating: 3.539, Location: Hickory, NC, US

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