July 27, 2021
By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
The Liberia versus Sierra Leone three-day friendly encounter in Scrabble has come to an end at the Samuel K. doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, Liberia, with team Liberia emerging victorious over their Sierra Leonean counterparts after putting up an outstanding performance.
Host Liberia continued with an outstanding performance after overwhelmingly defeating Sierra Leone in the first leg in Freetown, December 2020.
Sierra Leone was hoping to regain back its ranking over Liberia but the host proved too strong for the visitors.
According to Lester Morris Jr, the head of the Liberian Scrabble Association, the secret behind their success is that they take the game of Scrabble very serious and they have become accustomed to playing more games, as according to him each and every day they make sure they engage themselves in playing the game.
He noted that he wants the Friendly encounter to be like an annual event as it will help to strengthen the relationship between the two Mano River Union Countries.
Mr Morris boasted that Liberian Scrabble players are a force to reckon with in West Africa as they are looking forward to playing more Friendlies.
He affirmed that they had really wanted the trophy they placed for the three days Friendly to be won by Sierra Leone but unfortunately that did not happen.
The President of the National Scrabble Association of Sierra Leone Christian Asgill said this was not what they were expecting as during the entire three days International Scrabble Friendly with Liberia they were not at their best, but went further in assuring scrabble fans that they will return home and adequately prepare for the next time Liberia will visit Sierra Leone in December 2021.
Mr Asgill said they tried very hard to give the Liberians a tough game but again the tilles did not favour them but the Liberians.
Here is an analysis of the last game by each player in the International Scrabble Friendly.
1. Roland Boykai ?? – played 24 games – won- 21 lost- 3 spread + 2257
2. Fomba ?? – played 24- won-20 lost- 4spread+ 1921
3. Joseph Gegeh ?- played 24 -won 18 – lost 6 spread + 1723
4. Joseph Yancy ?? played 24 games- won 18- lost 6 spread +1368
5.Lester Morris Jr. ??played 24 games-won- 18 lost 6 spread + 1118
6. Samuel Kallon ??played 24 games -won 15 – lost-9 spread + 1653
7. Samuel Kallon ??played 24 games-won 15-lost 9 spread + 1120
8. Lemuel Gibson?? played 24 games-won 15 -lost 9 spread + 928
9. Malek Sheriff ?? Played 24 games-won 15 -lost 9 spread + 586
10. Eric Nagbe ? play 24 games-won 14 lost 10 spread + 313
11. Joseph Avery ?? played 24 games-won 13 lost 11 spread + 810
12. Charleston Winnie ? played 24 games-won 12 lost 12 spread +408
13. Ishmail Sesay ?? played 24 games-won 12 lost 12 spread _ 413
14. Borbor Kamara ?? played 12 games-won 4 lost 7 spread 261
15. Patrick Hamilton Drape ?? play 24 games-won 12 lost 12 spread _ 557
16. Gazalie KANU ?? played 24 games-won- 10 lost 14 spread _ 835
17. Kenneth Clarke?? played 24 games-won 10 lost 14 spread _ 930
18. Josbin Nicka ?? played 24 games-won 8 lost 16 spread _ 1077
19. Yusuf Koroma ?? played 24 games-won 8 lost 16 spread _ 1173
20. Alie Mansaray?? played 24 games-won 8 lost 16_ spread _ 1340
21. Foday Fofanah ?? played 24 games-won 5 lost – 19 spread _ 19
22. Christian Asgill ?? played 24 games-won 5- lost 19 spread _ 1915
23. Foday Conteh-?? played 24 games-won 2- lost – 22 spread _ 2127
24. Mustapha Mattia played 24 matches won- 2 lost 22 spread _ 2172
Scrabble players of the two nations are to play at least 30 games in the three day event.
The three days International Scrabble Friendly encounter ended at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex. There was a trophy placed for the the three days International Scrabble Friendly as the Host Liberia won the Trophy.