# Match Record: 2026 Powerball MISSISSIPPI Amateur State Championships powered Carvana PPA & Southern Pickleball - Mixed Doubles Skill: (2.5 & 3.0) Age: (35+) COMBINED (2026-05-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:19:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7891381607
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Powerball MISSISSIPPI Amateur State Championships powered Carvana PPA & Southern Pickleball - Mixed Doubles Skill: (2.5 & 3.0) Age: (35+) COMBINED
- **Location:** Biloxi, MS (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6493-woolmarket-community-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.11)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jennifer Puipuro** (DUPR ID: GWJKZV) - Rating: 3.083, Location: N/A
- **Douglas Puipuro** (DUPR ID: 7NP9RM) - Rating: 3.220, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tena Ford** (DUPR ID: KDWYKO) - Rating: 2.605, Location: Monticello, GA, US
- **John Ford** (DUPR ID: NRXZL7) - Rating: 3.533, Location: Monticello, GA, US

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