# Match Record: Men's 3.5 League - 8/26/25 (2025-08-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:09:52
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8257741932
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Men's 3.5 League - 8/26/25
- **Location:** The Kitchen Grill & Games (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5873-the-kitchen-grill-games)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-0
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Matthew Houston** (DUPR ID: 55PMZR) - Rating: 4.648, Location: Columbia, MO, US
- **Mark Sexton** (DUPR ID: NRVY02) - Rating: 4.323, Location: Columbia, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kevin Michael Almora** (DUPR ID: WKV76K) - Rating: 3.625, Location: Columbia, MO, US
- **Hayden Henke** (DUPR ID: 2ZLQL7) - Rating: 3.401, Location: N/A

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