Nigeria’s Orjih David and Adeleke John occupy the first and second position respectively on the current standing after the conclusion of the day 2 of the ongoing PANASA/ Winifred Awosika Foundation African Youth Scrabble Championship, AYSC in Lagos, Nigeria.
The U-19 youth players began the game for the second day from round 4 which saw Ogbonna Michael at the top position and Lateef Musa at the second position.
But the day two witnessed series of upset as Lateef Musa displaced Ogbonna Michael from the top position after accumulating 441 points to win him who got 389 points points with 52 score spread in round 5.
Rattled by his defeat, Micheal rose from the dust of his defeat after he won Idris David 423-397 in round 6, Ojih David 400-389 in round 7, Ola Blessing 398-382 in round 8, and Adeleke John in round 9 408-404.
However, he could not maintain the winning streak after he lost in three straight set to submit the top position to David.
David rise to the top position after the end of round of12 was not unfazed after he met a brick wall when he played against Joy Ola who won with a 50 score spread finishing 397-347. He has ten wins and two losts.
In the U-15 category, Nigeria’s Ejenakevbe Ese topped the current standing after 9 rounds witnessed in the day two of the ongoing PANASA/ Winifred Awosika Foundation African Youth Scrabble Championship, AYSC in Lagos, Nigeria.
On the standing, Aliu Qudus occupies the second position while Imode Clinton sits on the third position.