# Match Record: 4.5 Men Dink the Halls (2024-12-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:01:22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7444795711
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-12-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 4.5 Men Dink the Halls
- **Location:** The Picklr - Blaine 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.65)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Syed Zubair** (DUPR ID: 35YRQL) - Rating: 4.475, Location: Blaine, MN, US
- **Ryan Ekegren** (DUPR ID: 3X59D7) - Rating: 4.427, Location: Minneapolis, MN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jordan Tacheny** (DUPR ID: 12REJ9) - Rating: 4.873, Location: Forest Lake, MN, US
- **Sam German** (DUPR ID: 3OLOMP) - Rating: 4.808, Location: Maple Grove, MN, US

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