# Match Record: Crazy 8 Friday 5/8 8pm (2026-05-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 00:08:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7281233145
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Crazy 8 Friday 5/8 8pm
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Xou Thao** (DUPR ID: WXVXJL) - Rating: 3.425, Location: Saint Paul, MN, US
- **Yogesh Mali** (DUPR ID: O6L7RL) - Rating: 3.555, Location: St. Louis Park, MN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Nancy John** (DUPR ID: 7N0N7N) - Rating: 3.398, Location: Eagan, MN, US
- **Cooper Smith** (DUPR ID: 4QL5XM) - Rating: 3.619, Location: Woodbury, MN, US

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