# Match Record: Jan-Feb Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder (2026-02-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:07:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8511169033
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Jan-Feb Ladders - THU SAME-PARTNER (3.25+) Ladder
- **Location:** Pebble Creek Sports Club - Hickory, North Carolina 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.80)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jeremy Ku** (Player ID: KXKKLK) - Rating: 4.256, Location: Hickory, NC, US
- **Brian Smith** (Player ID: 4LM97K) - Rating: 3.848, Location: Hickory, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Santiago Cano** (Player ID: 0Z9WXX) - Rating: 3.631, Location: Catawba County, NC, US
- **Mick W Berry** (Player ID: 4ZQOZK) - Rating: 3.460, Location: Hickory, NC, US

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