NSC 2013: Derven Francis [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Derven Francis, who is competing at the 2013 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, +454, and is ranked #54 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Derven Surname(s): Francis Home: Bridgewater, NJ, United States Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 387 Average against: 372
Round 1		Francis played #79 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and won 465 to 369 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +96.
Round 2		Francis played #134 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 367 to 388 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +75.
Round 3		Francis played #10 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 417 to 439 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, +53.
Round 4		Francis played #98 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 393 to 449 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -3.
Round 5		Francis played #85 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 316 to 302 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-3, +11.
Round 6		Francis played #141 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 393 to 308 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +96.
Round 7		Francis played #139 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 485 to 365 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +216.
Round 8		Francis played #130 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and won 440 to 311 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +345.
Round 9		Francis played #99 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 404 to 449 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +300.
Round 10		Francis played #110 Terri Morigeau (Calgary AB) and won 371 to 340 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +331.
Round 11		Francis played #114 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and lost 342 to 376 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +297.
Round 12		Francis played #65 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 403 to 303 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, +397.
Round 13		Francis played #115 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 364 to 478 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, +283.
Round 14		Francis played #62 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 318 to 452 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-7, +149.
Round 15		Francis played #131 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 489 to 383 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-7, +255.
Round 16		Francis played #35 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 401 to 400 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, +256.
Round 17		Francis played #55 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and won 378 to 354 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, +280.
Round 18		Francis played #91 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +242.
Round 19		Francis played #18 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 270 to 439 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-9, +73.
Round 20		Francis played #26 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 432 to 303 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +202.
Round 21		Francis played #41 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 498 to 292 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +408.
Round 22		Francis played #67 Vicki Holmes (Menominee, MI) and lost 360 to 398 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-10, +370.
Round 23		Francis played #2 Randy Urist (San Diego, CA) and won 498 to 267 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-10, +601.
Round 24		Francis played #50 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 292 to 390 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +503.
Round 25		Francis played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 386 to 292 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-11, +597.
Round 26		Francis played #47 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 354 to 384 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-12, +567.
Round 27		Francis played #53 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 255 to 376 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-13, +446.
Round 28		Francis played #81 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and lost 397 to 401 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-14, +442.
Round 29		Francis played #48 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 401 to 383 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-14, +460.
Round 30		Francis played #126 Carolyn Atchison (Avery Island, LA) and won 411 to 320 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-14, +551.
Round 31		Francis played #15 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 341 to 438 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-15, +454.

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