# Match Record: Wed 5:30PM DUPR 3.0-3.5 Week 4 (2026-03-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:08:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8347343048
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Wed 5:30PM DUPR 3.0-3.5 Week 4
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.17)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Matthew James** (DUPR ID: J5Q0VO) - Rating: 3.253, Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
- **Ric Johns** (DUPR ID: RZEZ0N) - Rating: 3.060, Location: Minneapolis, MN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Barbara  Evans** (DUPR ID: 3Z06GQ) - Rating: 3.240, Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
- **Stephen Tufo** (DUPR ID: YM65RD) - Rating: 3.135, Location: Plymouth, MN, US

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