NSC 2008: Josephine Lamantia [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Josephine Lamantia, 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, +70, and is ranked #59 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): Josephine Surname(s): Lamantia Home: Henrietta, NY, United States Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 502 Average for: 342 Average against: 340
Round 1		Lamantia played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 410 to 354 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +56.
Round 2		Lamantia played #15 Cynthia Caprise (Mattituck, NY) and won 352 to 312 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +96.
Round 3		Lamantia played #44 Michael Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 323 to 330 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +89.
Round 4		Lamantia played #75 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 502 to 297 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +294.
Round 5		Lamantia played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 313 to 419 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +188.
Round 6		Lamantia played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 240 to 345 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +83.
Round 7		Lamantia played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and won 334 to 288 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, +129.
Round 8		Lamantia played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 341 to 338 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +132.
Round 9		Lamantia played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 348 to 334 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +146.
Round 10		Lamantia played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 275 to 335 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +86.
Round 11		Lamantia played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and won 337 to 319 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +104.
Round 12		Lamantia played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 345 to 299 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +150.
Round 13		Lamantia played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 276 to 390 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +36.
Round 14		Lamantia played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 336 to 410 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, -38.
Round 15		Lamantia played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 349 to 371 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, -60.
Round 16		Lamantia played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and lost 395 to 400 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, -65.
Round 17		Lamantia played #3 Richard Bell (St. Louis, MO) and lost 289 to 393 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-9, -169.
Round 18		Lamantia played #36 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 325 to 346 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-10, -190.
Round 19		Lamantia played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 322 to 394 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-11, -262.
Round 20		Lamantia played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 290 to 382 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-12, -354.
Round 21		Lamantia played #77 Joetta Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and lost 314 to 326 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-13, -366.
Round 22		Lamantia played #14 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 317 to 330 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-14, -379.
Round 23		Lamantia played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 421 to 327 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-14, -285.
Round 24		Lamantia played #10 Jill Brooks (Brookline, MA) and won 388 to 200 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-14, -97.
Round 25		Lamantia played #4 Kathrene Berger (Columbia, SC) and won 357 to 239 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-14, +21.
Round 26		Lamantia played #40 Mary Kay Huizel (Coon Rapids, MN) and won 399 to 249 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-14, +171.
Round 27		Lamantia played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and lost 327 to 382 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-15, +116.
Round 28		Lamantia played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) again and lost 361 to 407 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-16, +70.

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