# Match Record: National Junior Pickleball Tour - North Carolina Regional - Co-Ed Elite Doubles 18U 4.0-5.5 (2026-03-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:51:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7993847976
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** National Junior Pickleball Tour - North Carolina Regional - Co-Ed Elite Doubles 18U 4.0-5.5
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 17-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.12)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jack Loughridge** (DUPR ID: 3XK467) - Rating: 4.376, Location: Las Vegas, NV, US
- **Blake Middlebrook** (DUPR ID: GGZXPX) - Rating: 4.264, Location: Nacogdoches, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Deep Sharan** (DUPR ID: K5DEQK) - Rating: 4.149, Location: Cary, NC, US
- **Evan Beach** (DUPR ID: 59OJ70) - Rating: 3.694, Location: Wake Forest, NC, US

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