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NSC 2009: Lois S Oda [#88]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Lois S Oda, who is competing
at the 2009 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 12-19, -638, and is ranked
#87 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Lois S Oda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oda_lois_s_2.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Lois S Surname(s): Oda
 Home: Honolulu, HI, USA
 Awards: BA & MFA
 Hobbies: Travel - Scrabble - Gambling - Reading - Waterpolo Fan
 Occupation: Tutor
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 465Average for: 345
 Average against: 368
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Tapani Lindgren]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lindgren_tapani.jpg)
 | Oda played #19  Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA)  and lost 280 to 548 (a spread of -268). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -268. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knobelsdorf_joan_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #26  Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL)  and won 365 to 293 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -196. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Elouise Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearl_elouise.jpg)
 | Oda played #49  Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT)  and lost 324 to 397 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -269. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Bernette Glover]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/glover_bernette.jpg)
 | Oda played #80  Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL)  and lost 341 to 355 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-3, -283. |  | Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Oda played #93  Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC)  and lost 273 to 483 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-4, -493. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Susan Love]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/love_susan.jpg)
 | Oda played #23  Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI)  and won 370 to 361 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, -484. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Mary Becker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/becker_mary.jpg)
 | Oda played #50  Mary Becker (Madison, WI)  and won 328 to 291 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -447. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of M W Schroeder]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schroeder_m_w_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #42  M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA)  and lost 311 to 369 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-5, -505. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Linda Bianca]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bianca_linda.jpg)
 | Oda played #52  Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC)  and lost 324 to 345 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-6, -526. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Callie Dunavin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dunavin_callie.jpg)
 | Oda played #75  Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR)  and lost 364 to 383 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-7, -545. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Marie Gier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gier_marie.jpeg)
 | Oda played #83  Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL)  and won 373 to 303 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-7, -475. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Kathy Norman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/norman_kathy.jpg)
 | Oda played #66  Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL)  and won 465 to 271 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-7, -281. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Barbara Besadny]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/besadny_barbara_3.jpg)
 | Oda played #92  Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI)  and won 375 to 335 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-7, -241. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Carol Jones]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_carol_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #41  Carol Jones (Toledo, OH)  and lost 333 to 371 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, -279. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Marc Carnegie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carnegie_marc_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #13  Marc Carnegie (New York, NY)  and won 319 to 288 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-8, -248. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wieckowski_zbigniew.jpg)
 | Oda played #30  Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN)  and lost 308 to 464 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-9, -404. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Jackie Prince]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prince_jackie.jpg)
 | Oda played #47  Jackie Prince (Newton, MA)  and lost 324 to 394 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-10, -474. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Ron Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_ronald.jpg)
 | Oda played #55  Ron Barker (Boise, ID)  and lost 391 to 448 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-11, -531. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Whitney Gould]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gould_whitney_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #82  Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA)  and lost 309 to 354 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-12, -576. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Michael Bassett]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett_michael.jpg)
 | Oda played #85  Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH)  and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-12, -502. |  | Round 21 |  | Oda recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-12, -452. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #28  Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON)  and lost 298 to 366 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-13, -520. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of John Spangler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spangler_john_2.jpg)
 | Oda played #94  John Spangler (Versailles, KY)  and won 436 to 271 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-13, -355. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Paul Wood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wood_paul.jpg)
 | Oda played #95  Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL)  and won 440 to 324 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, -239. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Chora B Eilertsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eilertsen_chora_b.jpg)
 | Oda played #90  Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC)  and lost 325 to 368 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-14, -282. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Susan Siedschlag]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siedschlag_susan.jpg)
 | Oda played #32  Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI)  and won 327 to 315 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-14, -270. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Kevin Sears]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sears_kevin.jpg)
 | Oda played #36  Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY)  and lost 366 to 411 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-15, -315. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Marie Filandro]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/filandro_marie.jpg)
 | Oda played #63  Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 239 to 429 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-16, -505. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Joyce Spalding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spaulding_joyce.jpg)
 | Oda played #76  Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI)  and lost 358 to 393 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-17, -540. |  | Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Oda played #17  Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH)  and lost 334 to 408 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-18, -614. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Joyce Stock]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stock_joyce.jpg)
 | Oda played #62  Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH)  and lost 344 to 368 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-19, -638. | 
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