# Match Record: POOL C DUPR 13 Men's v3 / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship (2025-12-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:14:12
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7036681004
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** POOL C DUPR 13 Men's v3 / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship
- **Location:** Pickler Universe - Carrollton 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-19
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.23)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Hector Valdez** (DUPR ID: NYDE07) - Rating: 3.973, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US
- **max leslie** (DUPR ID: WXQ4RK) - Rating: 4.236, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lincoln Beuster** (DUPR ID: QPYNZD) - Rating: 4.249, Location: Washington, IL, US
- **Brent Thompson** (DUPR ID: 1QWNPN) - Rating: 4.446, Location: Benton, KY, US

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