Brenda Casey [#21] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Brenda Casey, 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. Casey currently has a record of 13-17, -383, and is ranked #118 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): Brenda Surname(s): Casey Home: Guilford, CT, United States Age: 64 Awards: Winner Cape Cod Tournament 2002 (Division C) Hobbies: Tennis, golf Occupation: University professor (French )/ Professional pianist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	26-22 (0.542)
Past 1-12 months	13-11 (0.542)	LL W L WW L WWWWW LLLLL WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	4-5 (0.444)	WWW LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	9-5 (0.643)	WWW L WW LL WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 472 Average for: 357 Average against: 370
Round 1		Casey played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 385 to 324 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Casey's record vs. Wechter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +61.
Round 2		Casey played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 472 to 261 (a spread of 211) . Before this event, Casey had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +272.
Round 3		Casey played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 412 to 275 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Casey had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +409.
Round 4		Casey played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 306 to 301 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Casey had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +414.
Round 5		Casey played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 357 to 322 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Casey had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +449.
Round 6		Casey played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 300 to 428 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Casey had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +321.
Round 7		Casey played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 402 to 393 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Casey had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-1, +330.
Round 8		Casey played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 324 to 427 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Casey had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-2, +227.
Round 9		Casey played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 336 to 454 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Casey had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-3, +109.
Round 10		Casey played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 420 to 339 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Casey had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-3, +190.
Round 11		Casey played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 395 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Casey had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +137.
Round 12		Casey played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 358 to 330 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Casey had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-4, +165.
Round 13		Casey played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 300 to 402 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Casey had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-5, +63.
Round 14		Casey played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 277 to 385 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Casey had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-6, -45.
Round 15		Casey played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 336 to 408 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Casey had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-7, -117.
Round 16		Casey played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 415 to 353 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Casey's record vs. Arrington 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: #55. Current record: 9-7, -55.
Round 17		Casey played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 301 to 382 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Casey had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-8, -136.
Round 18		Casey played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 443 to 242 (a spread of 201) . Before this event, Casey had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-8, +65.
Round 19		Casey played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 400 to 437 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Casey had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-9, +28.
Round 20		Casey played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 332 to 352 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Casey had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-10, +8.
Round 21		Casey played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 377 to 340 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Casey had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-10, +45.
Round 22		Casey played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 375 to 434 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Casey's record vs. Arrington 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: #78. Current record: 11-11, -14. Casey is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Casey is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Casey played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 392 to 249 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Casey had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-11, +129.
Round 24		Casey played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 441 to 480 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Casey had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-12, +90.
Round 25		Casey played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 251 to 536 (a spread of -285) . Before this event, Casey had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-13, -195.
Round 26		Casey played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 296 to 400 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Casey had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-14, -299.
Round 27		Casey played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 295 to 426 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Casey had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 12-15, -430.
Round 28		Casey played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 425 to 333 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Casey had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13-15, -338.
Round 29		Casey played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 374 to 397 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA Casey's record vs. Ray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #110. Current record: 13-16, -361.
Round 30		Casey played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 280 to 302 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Casey had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 13-17, -383.

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