PickleballtvJune 08, 202600:10:04

Can Utah BEAT Ben Johns This Season? 👀 Utah Black Diamonds vs LA Mad Drops | MLP St. Louis 2026

Everyone knows the Los Angeles Mad Drops went 6-0 at MLP Dallas and came out as the most dominant team in the league. But here's what people forget — Connor Garnett and Tama Shimabukuro already took down Ben Johns and Max Freeman in men's doubles that same weekend. Utah went 1-5 overall, but their men's duo proved they can hang with anyone on any given day.

Now the Black Diamonds get another shot at the #1 team in the league. The record says one thing. The matchup history says another.

Can Garnett and Shimabukuro do it again? Can Allyce Jones and Etta Tuionetoa keep pace with Parenteau and Kawamoto on the women's side? Or does LA just have too much firepower?

📋 ROSTERS
Utah Black Diamonds — Connor Garnett | Tama Shimabukuro | Allyce Jones | Etta Tuionetoa | Tyler Loong | Victoria DiMuzio
LA Mad Drops — Ben Johns | Max Freeman | Catherine Parenteau | Jade Kawamoto | Genie Bouchard

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