# Match Record: Mar-Apr Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder (2026-03-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 09:42:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7443752886
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Mar-Apr Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder
- **Location:** Pebble Creek Sports Club - Hickory, North Carolina 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.94)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Brian Smith** (DUPR ID: 4LM97K) - Rating: 3.854, Location: Hickory, NC, US
- **Jeremy Ku** (DUPR ID: KXKKLK) - Rating: 4.158, Location: Hickory, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Savannah Vandergriff** (DUPR ID: QXRQYD) - Rating: 3.992, Location: Morganton, NC, US
- **Austen Winters** (DUPR ID: YM5RN4) - Rating: 3.762, Location: Morganton, NC, US

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