# Match Record: 'Keep Austin Dinking' – Pickleball Bash 2026 @ Pickleball Kingdom. - Men's Doubles 3.5 to 3.99 (GROUP B) (2026-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 18:10:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7180695138
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** 'Keep Austin Dinking' – Pickleball Bash 2026 @ Pickleball Kingdom. - Men's Doubles 3.5 to 3.99 (GROUP B)
- **Location:** Pickleball Kingdom, 1900 E Howard Ln, Pflugerville, TX 78660, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6974-pickleball-kingdom-walker)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 3-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Janu Flores** (DUPR ID: JJYG4O) - Rating: 3.220, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **Logen Kershaw** (DUPR ID: PKLL7Q) - Rating: 2.946, Location: Austin, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ben bui** (DUPR ID: QP6WPR) - Rating: 3.616, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **Brian Lange** (DUPR ID: QPMDWR) - Rating: 3.923, Location: Austin, TX, US

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