# Match Record: Men's Doubles 3.5 (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 05:18:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8299618742
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Men's Doubles 3.5
- **Location:** 24 Hour Pickleball Indoor Club 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Dan Handford** (Player ID: 127P2R) - Rating: 3.796, Location: Lexington, SC, US
- **Benji Berry** (Player ID: 4ZLYO2) - Rating: 2.846, Location: Lexington, SC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Scott vituli** (Player ID: WNYLPM) - Rating: 3.613, Location: N/A
- **Bradley Venella** (Player ID: V42OR7) - Rating: 3.621, Location: N/A

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