SPC 2023: Derven Francis [4-02]

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On this page, you will find information about Derven Francis, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-14, +335, and is ranked #18 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Derven Surname(s): Francis Home: Henderson, NV, United States Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports in general

Round by Round
High score: 446 Average for: 373 Average against: 362
Round 1		Francis played #58 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) and won 337 to 265 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +72. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Francis played #39 Brenda Prine (Elora ON) and lost 368 to 397 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, +43.
Round 3		Francis played #25 Tina Yates (Charleston, WV) and won 421 to 284 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +180.
Round 4		Francis played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and won 421 to 373 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +228. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Francis played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 280 to 323 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +185. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Francis played #47 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and lost 379 to 503 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, +61. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Francis played #8 Jeffrey Goldstein (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 329 to 379 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-4, +11.
Round 8		Francis played #13 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 354 to 303 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +62.
Round 9		Francis played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 330 to 397 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-5, -5.
Round 10		Francis played #16 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and won 365 to 339 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-5, +21.
Round 11		Francis played #46 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and lost 285 to 433 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, -127.
Round 12		Francis played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 405 to 239 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-6, +39. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Francis played #7 Gaye Trickey (Lakewood, CO) and won 426 to 384 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-6, +81.
Round 14		Francis played #36 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 362 to 359 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-6, +84.
Round 15		Francis played #12 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 397 to 290 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +191.
Round 16		Francis played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 310 to 383 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-7, +118.
Round 17		Francis played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) and lost 354 to 423 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-8, +49.
Round 18		Francis played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 346 to 359 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-9, +36.
Round 19		Francis played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 419 to 325 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-9, +130.
Round 20		Francis played #34 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 377 to 355 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, +152.
Round 21		Francis played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 324 to 460 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-10, +16.
Round 22		Francis played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and won 431 to 305 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, +142.
Round 23		Francis played #49 Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY) and won 360 to 351 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-10, +151.
Round 24		Francis played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and won 377 to 374 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +154.
Round 25		Francis played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and lost 344 to 413 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, +85.
Round 26		Francis played #33 Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 377 to 393 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, +69.
Round 27		Francis played #14 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 412 to 442 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-13, +39.
Round 28		Francis played #39 Brenda Prine (Elora ON) again and won 446 to 321 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-13, +164.
Round 29		Francis played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-14, +146.
Round 30		Francis played #20 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 419 to 308 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-14, +257.
Round 31		Francis played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) again and won 430 to 352 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-14, +335.

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