# Match Record: Round 1 3/23/26 Monday Night Men’s League  (2026-03-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:49:44
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7704858910
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Round 1 3/23/26 Monday Night Men’s League 
- **Location:** Pickle & Taps (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6209-pickle-taps)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.33)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gabe Branch** (DUPR ID: 35VYNR) - Rating: 4.620, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Kevin Montague** (DUPR ID: V4JOE5) - Rating: 4.184, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ronald David Hearn Jr** (DUPR ID: QP7ZLN) - Rating: 4.366, Location: Leland, NC, US
- **Antoine Hawkins** (DUPR ID: GGX4DD) - Rating: 4.131, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

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