# Match Record: POOL B DUPR 18 50+ / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship (2025-12-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:38:44
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** POOL B DUPR 18 50+ / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship
- **Location:** Pickler Universe - Carrollton 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 19-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jason Ward** (DUPR ID: 3LWLX5) - Rating: 4.024, Location: Sand Springs, OK, US
- **Nikki Baker** (DUPR ID: 8K5O7Q) - Rating: 4.273, Location: Tulsa, OK, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Todd Jones** (DUPR ID: WXZNYM) - Rating: 4.195, Location: Dallas, TX, US
- **Holly Kerr** (DUPR ID: L5P2OZ) - Rating: 4.600, Location: Dallas, TX, US

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