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WESPAC 2023: Lubunda Ngala [#80]

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On this page, you will find information about Lubunda Ngala, 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 13-19, -885, and is ranked #123.

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

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Given name(s): Lubunda
Surname(s): Ngala
Home: Zambia
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Zambia

Round by Round

High score: 567
Average for: 400
Average against: 428

Round 1

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United States

Ngala played #141 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 328 to 416 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 0-1, -88.

Round 2

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United States

Ngala played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 336 to 429 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 0-2, -181.

Round 3

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Nigeria

Ngala played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and lost 363 to 475 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 0-3, -293.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Ngala played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 502 to 433 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 1-3, -224.

Round 5

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Sri Lanka

Ngala played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and won 440 to 431 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 2-3, -215.

Round 6

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Singapore

Ngala played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 368 to 481 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 2-4, -328.

Round 7

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Kenya

Ngala played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and lost 341 to 406 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 2-5, -393.

Round 8

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Canada

Ngala played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and won 506 to 296 (a spread of 210).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 3-5, -183.

Round 9

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United States

Ngala played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 470 to 407 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 4-5, -120.

Round 10

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Sweden

Ngala played #17 Marten Bjorkman (SWE) and won 492 to 277 (a spread of 215).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 5-5, +95.

Round 11

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Philippines

Ngala played #99 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 287 to 524 (a spread of -237).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 5-6, -142.

Round 12

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Singapore

Ngala played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 333 to 538 (a spread of -205).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 5-7, -347.

Round 13

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Malaysia

Ngala played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and lost 273 to 410 (a spread of -137).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 5-8, -484.

Round 14

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Australia

Ngala played #42 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 402 to 478 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 5-9, -560.

Round 15

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Australia

Ngala played #39 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 302 to 443 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 5-10, -701.

Round 16

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Nigeria

Ngala played #50 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 301 to 435 (a spread of -134).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 5-11, -835.

Round 17

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Philippines

Ngala played #105 Hilario Serrano (PHL) and won 524 to 368 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 6-11, -679.

Round 18

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Singapore

Ngala played #113 Tay Yi An (SGP) and won 567 to 279 (a spread of 288).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 7-11, -391.

Round 19

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Nigeria

Ngala played #88 Ojiru Onota (NGA) and lost 394 to 452 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 7-12, -449.

Round 20

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Uganda

Ngala played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 466 to 437 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 8-12, -420.

Round 21

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Trinidad and Tobago

Ngala played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 378 to 486 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 8-13, -528.

Round 22

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Zambia

Ngala played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 329 to 438 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 8-14, -637.

Round 23

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Canada

Ngala played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and lost 342 to 516 (a spread of -174).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 8-15, -811.

Round 24

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United Arab Emirates

Ngala played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 353 to 553 (a spread of -200).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 8-16, -1011.

Round 25

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Poland

Ngala played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 377 to 454 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 8-17, -1088.

Round 26

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Philippines

Ngala played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and won 499 to 342 (a spread of 157).

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 9-17, -931.

Round 27

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Trinidad and Tobago

Ngala played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 423 to 410 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 10-17, -918.

Round 28

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Qatar

Ngala played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 509 to 362 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 11-17, -771.

Round 29

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Uganda

Ngala played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and won 434 to 414 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 12-17, -751.

Round 30

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Canada

Ngala played #56 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 481 to 446 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 13-17, -716.

Round 31

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Ghana

Ngala played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and lost 299 to 451 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 13-18, -868.

Round 32

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Malta

Ngala played #75 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 387 to 404 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 13-19, -885.