# Match Record: Group ‘B’  SDG’s Tournament VII - Pickleheads Pool Play - Round 1 Game 9 (2026-01-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:17:46
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Group ‘B’  SDG’s Tournament VII - Pickleheads Pool Play - Round 1 Game 9
- **Location:** House of Pickleball (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3290-house-of-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.04)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Stephen Nussbaum** (DUPR ID: QJR4JD) - Rating: 3.213, Location: Senoia, GA, US
- **Noah Vanpuymbrouck** (DUPR ID: W6MD7Q) - Rating: 2.851, Location: Grantville, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kevin Smith** (DUPR ID: 99Q7D7) - Rating: 3.065, Location: Newnan, GA, US
- **Dennis Hess** (DUPR ID: X2GE64) - Rating: 3.029, Location: Carroll County, GA, US

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