Patricia Hiller [#53] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Patricia Hiller, who is a contestant in Division 4 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Hiller currently has a record of 16-14, -22, and is ranked #58 in Division 4.

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): Patricia Surname(s): Hiller Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 55 Awards: State Bar Presidental Citations, Sigma of the Year Hobbies: Scrabble, Reading, Music, Jogging Occupation: Governance Division Director/SBOT

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	58-81 (0.417)
Past 1-12 months	10-19 (0.345)	LLL W LL WW LLLL WW L W LL W LLLL W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	15-21 (0.417)	W LLL WW LL W LLL W LL W LL W L WW LL W L WW LL W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	16-17 (0.485)	WW L WW L W LLLLL W LL WW L W LL WWW LLLLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	12-14 (0.462)	LL W LL WW L W LL W LLL W L W LL WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	5-10 (0.333)	LLL W LL W LL W LLL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 433 Average for: 357 Average against: 358
Round 1		Hiller played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 269 to 488 (a spread of -219) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hiller's record vs. Budovitch in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 0-1, -219.
Round 2		Hiller played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 383 to 375 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-1, -211.
Round 3		Hiller played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and won 371 to 368 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Hiller's record vs. Whitt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-1, -208.
Round 4		Hiller played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 269 to 383 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Hiller's record vs. Thompson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-2, -322.
Round 5		Hiller played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 370 to 366 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hiller's record vs. Sparkman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-2, -318.
Round 6		Hiller played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 338 to 383 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Hiller had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-3, -363.
Round 7		Hiller played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 337 to 432 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-4, -458.
Round 8		Hiller played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 357 to 381 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-5, -482.
Round 9		Hiller played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 367 to 335 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-5, -450.
Round 10		Hiller played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 368 to 285 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Hiller's record vs. Poole in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-5, -367.
Round 11		Hiller played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 288 to 310 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-6, -389.
Round 12		Hiller played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 377 to 370 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-6, -382.
Round 13		Hiller played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 433 to 278 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-6, -227.
Round 14		Hiller played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 374 to 343 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hiller's record vs. Sawyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-6, -196.
Round 15		Hiller played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 335 to 380 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-7, -241.
Round 16		Hiller played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 363 to 381 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Hiller's record vs. Savadge in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-8, -259.
Round 17		Hiller played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 356 to 340 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-8, -243.
Round 18		Hiller played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 354 to 320 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-8, -209.
Round 19		Hiller played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 290 to 405 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-9, -324.
Round 20		Hiller played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 308 to 323 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-10, -339.
Round 21		Hiller played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 389 to 361 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-10, -311.
Round 22		Hiller played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 337 to 377 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-11, -351.
Round 23		Hiller played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 312 to 471 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-12, -510.
Round 24		Hiller played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 406 to 260 (a spread of 146) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Hiller's record vs. Francis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-12, -364.
Round 25		Hiller played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 414 to 291 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-12, -241.
Round 26		Hiller played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 375 to 378 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-13, -244.
Round 27		Hiller played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 345 to 363 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2000-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX Hiller's record vs. Kerth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-14, -262.
Round 28		Hiller played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 381 to 354 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-14, -235.
Round 29		Hiller played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 426 to 295 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-14, -104.
Round 30		Hiller played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and won 425 to 343 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-14, -22.

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