# Match Record: The Picklr Birmingham DUPR 16 MLP (2026-02-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 07:40:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7823265436
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** The Picklr Birmingham DUPR 16 MLP
- **Location:** 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Lee Miller Jr** (Player ID: 0R7Q9X) - Rating: 3.570, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **Ian Ellerbrock** (Player ID: EWXKPJ) - Rating: 3.816, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **James Johnson** (Player ID: 4L7VRG) - Rating: 4.092, Location: Kimberly, AL, US
- **Brandon Bailey** (Player ID: 8K2QKQ) - Rating: 4.024, Location: Gardendale, AL, US

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