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WESPAC 2023: Nick Ball [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Ball, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 5-3, +523, and is ranked #6.

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): Nick Surname(s): Ball Home: Millbrae, CA, United States Awards: National UK Schools Scrabble Championship winning team of two, 1994. Various UK and US tournament wins Hobbies: Reading, coffee shops, motorsport, road trips, hiking, museums, astronomy Occupation: Data Scientist WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 555 Average for: 440 Average against: 375
Round 1	Nigeria	Ball played #11 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 472 to 333 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +139.
Round 2	Nigeria	Ball played #5 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 555 to 363 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +331.
Round 3	Nigeria	Ball played #18 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and won 489 to 359 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +461.
Round 4	Canada	Ball played #22 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 375 to 317 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +519.
Round 5	Nigeria	Ball played #19 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and lost 405 to 448 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +476.
Round 6	United States	Ball played #16 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 460 to 391 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +545.
Round 7	Nigeria	Ball played #1 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 405 to 425 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +525.
Round 8	Nigeria	Ball played #5 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) again and lost 359 to 361 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-3, +523.

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