NSC 2008: Samaria Graham [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Samaria Graham, who is competing at the 2008 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 12-16, -372, and is ranked #63 in Division 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): Samaria Surname(s): Graham Home: Henderson, NV, United States Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 410 Average for: 326 Average against: 339
Round 1		Graham played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and won 352 to 299 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Graham played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 285 to 413 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -75.
Round 3		Graham played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 281 to 330 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-2, -124.
Round 4		Graham played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and won 330 to 287 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -81.
Round 5		Graham played #6 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 320 to 298 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, -59.
Round 6		Graham played #65 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 308 to 299 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, -50.
Round 7		Graham played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and lost 288 to 334 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, -96.
Round 8		Graham played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 271 to 445 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-4, -270.
Round 9		Graham played #45 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 349 to 440 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, -361.
Round 10		Graham played #36 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 291 to 347 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-6, -417.
Round 11		Graham played #12 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 361 to 309 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-6, -365.
Round 12		Graham played #11 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 410 to 289 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, -244.
Round 13		Graham played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 405 to 334 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, -173.
Round 14		Graham played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 349 to 393 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, -217.
Round 15		Graham played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and won 315 to 253 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, -155.
Round 16		Graham played #28 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 292 to 338 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, -201.
Round 17		Graham played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 259 to 358 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, -300.
Round 18		Graham played #62 Jean Pugh (Pinecrest, FL) and lost 300 to 361 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-10, -361.
Round 19		Graham played #42 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 319 to 276 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-10, -318.
Round 20		Graham played #70 Erica Rogers (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 326 to 334 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-11, -326.
Round 21		Graham played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 329 to 333 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-12, -330.
Round 22		Graham played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and lost 332 to 364 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-13, -362.
Round 23		Graham played #81 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 374 to 329 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-13, -317.
Round 24		Graham played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 303 to 344 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-14, -358.
Round 25		Graham played #74 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 363 to 335 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-14, -330.
Round 26		Graham played #56 Marty Miron (Naples, FL) and lost 298 to 345 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-15, -377.
Round 27		Graham played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 332 to 409 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-16, -454.
Round 28		Graham played #42 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) again and won 386 to 304 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-16, -372.

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