# Match Record: Big Sky Pickleball and Tennis Club  (2026-01-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 23:54:25
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7642810279
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Big Sky Pickleball and Tennis Club 
- **Location:** 934 Lewis Ave, Billings, MT 59101, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Beth Drake** (Player ID: RZQDNQ) - Rating: 3.326, Location: Billings, MT, US
- **Craig Freese** (Player ID: O6RL2L) - Rating: 3.388, Location: Billings, MT, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Greg Thiele** (Player ID: NRMVJN) - Rating: 3.179, Location: N/A
- **Tod Bernhardt** (Player ID: NYMD02) - Rating: 3.449, Location: Billings, MT, US

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