# Match Record: Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club (2024-11-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:08:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7348199828
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-11-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club
- **Location:** 16235 Player's Dr, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 14-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Craig Reich** (Player ID: 17RKW5) - Rating: 3.624, Location: Bradenton, FL, US
- **JB Sassano** (Player ID: 17WD59) - Rating: 3.554, Location: Bradenton, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Bert Blaha** (Player ID: 8MXJLL) - Rating: 3.725, Location: Bradenton, FL, US
- **Ben Alpert** (Player ID: 3OELLP) - Rating: 4.080, Location: Bradenton, FL, US

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