# Match Record: Tulip Tussle 2025 - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 To 5.0) Age: (50 And Above) (2025-04-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:34:27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7636643922
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Tulip Tussle 2025 - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 To 5.0) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Mount Vernon, WA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6369-mount-vernon-barbell)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **KJ Babu** (DUPR ID: 1NEK2N) - Rating: 4.366, Location: Anacortes, WA, US
- **Mark Dana** (DUPR ID: W6W6NM) - Rating: 4.635, Location: Abbotsford, BC, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Michael Morgan** (DUPR ID: 8DM7L4) - Rating: 4.321, Location: N/A
- **Doug Blik** (DUPR ID: 8KDWYO) - Rating: 4.540, Location: Newcastle, WA, US

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