# Match Record: 2025 North Carolina Pickleball Championships powered by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball - Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8+/35+/50+)Combined (2025-10-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:32:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8406098168
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** 2025 North Carolina Pickleball Championships powered by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball - Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8+/35+/50+)Combined
- **Location:** Burlington, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6900-burlington-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.86)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Claire Thompson** (DUPR ID: L5K90K) - Rating: 4.561, Location: Carthage, NC, US
- **Nicholas Lefavor** (DUPR ID: 16RNQ8) - Rating: 5.188, Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Anna Marino** (DUPR ID: OD2ZX2) - Rating: 4.477, Location: Winston-Salem, NC, US
- **Matthew Smith** (DUPR ID: 6Z7KLE) - Rating: 5.218, Location: Kernersville, NC, US

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