On this page, you will find information about 
Cherish Amby-Okolo, who is competing
at the 2018 North American 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 23-8, +2059, and is ranked
#2 in Division 4.
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.
| Round by Round | 
 High score: 637  Average for: 419  Average against: 353  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Paul Rickhoff]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rickhoff_paul.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #19  Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA)  and won 355 to 346 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +9.  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Susan Lichtblau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lichtblau_susan.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #6  Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY)  and won 416 to 409 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +16. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #49  Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA)  and won 438 to 352 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +102. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Donald Poulin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/poulin_donald_AA004742.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #54  Donald Poulin (Webster, NY)  and won 501 to 248 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +355. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #43  Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA)  and lost 347 to 372 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +330. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Kevin Ng]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/ng_kevin_AA007167.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #37  Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY)  and won 398 to 339 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +389. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of David Spargo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/spargo_david_AA007396_1.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #16  David Spargo (South Burlington, VT)  and won 506 to 316 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +579. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #4  Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB)  and won 637 to 328 (a spread of 309). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +888. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Peter Hopkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hopkins_peter_AA003975_1.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #24  Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON)  and won 551 to 315 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +1124. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Alan Weiner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiner_alan_AA005399.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #1  Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH)  and won 427 to 378 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +1173. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #2  Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON)  and won 492 to 410 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +1255. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rawlins_gene_5.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #9  Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON)  and won 482 to 300 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +1437. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #17  Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA)  and won 489 to 321 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +1605. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Preston Kilgore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kilgore_preston.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #42  Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA)  and won 459 to 394 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +1670. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #29  Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL)  and won 380 to 298 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +1752. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #58  J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH)  and won 464 to 307 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +1909. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Ed Morrison]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morrison_ed_LM000093.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #20  Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL)  and lost 366 to 397 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +1878. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #2  Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON)  again and lost 312 to 398 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1792. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #22  Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY)  and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1764. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of David Spargo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/spargo_david_AA007396_1.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #16  David Spargo (South Burlington, VT)  again and won 355 to 329 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1790. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #43  Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA)  again and lost 250 to 427 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1613. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Diane Sleek]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sleek_diane_AA005865.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #27  Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME)  and won 451 to 393 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1671. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #4  Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB)  again and won 601 to 371 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +1901. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Ed Morrison]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morrison_ed_LM000093.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #20  Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL)  again and won 407 to 344 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1964. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Constance J Creech]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/creech_constance_j_AA004007_4.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #18  Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI)  and won 390 to 293 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-5, +2061. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 26 |  ![[photo of Preston Kilgore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kilgore_preston.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #42  Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA)  again and won 449 to 248 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-5, +2262. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 27 |  ![[photo of Peter Hopkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hopkins_peter_AA003975_1.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #24  Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON)  again and lost 327 to 397 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-6, +2192. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 28 |  ![[photo of David Spargo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/spargo_david_AA007396_1.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #16  David Spargo (South Burlington, VT)  for the third time and won 459 to 315 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-6, +2336. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 29 |  ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #43  Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA)  for the third time and won 389 to 360 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-6, +2365. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 30 |  ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #43  Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA)  for the fourth time and lost 196 to 433 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-7, +2128. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  | 
| Round 31 |  ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg) 
  |  Amby-Okolo played #43  Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA)  for the fifth time and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-8, +2059. Amby-Okolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  |