# Match Record: POOL A DUPR 18 50+ / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship (2025-12-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:38:44
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7209542689
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** POOL A DUPR 18 50+ / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship
- **Location:** Pickler Universe - Carrollton 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Larry G Boyd** (DUPR ID: M2D56G) - Rating: 4.523, Location: Carl Junction, MO, US
- **Buck King** (DUPR ID: 8KDEKK) - Rating: 4.718, Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Todd Jones** (DUPR ID: WXZNYM) - Rating: 4.140, Location: Dallas, TX, US
- **Brandon Ervin** (DUPR ID: 8D9PNM) - Rating: 4.801, Location: Haslet, TX, US

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