On this page, you will find information about
Busienei Hillary, who is competing
at the Kenya International Open 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-12, -261, and is ranked
#34.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 559 Average for: 403 Average against: 414 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hillary played #17 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 559 to 321 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +238. Hillary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Symon Gitonga]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gitonga_symon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #33 Symon Gitonga (KEN) and won 451 to 350 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +339. Hillary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Joash Manyasa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/manyasa_joash_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #30 Joash Manyasa (KEN) and lost 398 to 411 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +326. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garba_sulaiman_gora_AA003036_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hillary played #19 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 485 to 318 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +493. Hillary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Hillary played #13 Udayan Grover (IND) and lost 357 to 545 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +305. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Isaiah Maloba]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/maloba_isaiah_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #37 Isaiah Maloba (KEN) and lost 342 to 442 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-3, +205. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played # Joshua Ogola (KEN) and won 466 to 449 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +222. Hillary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Teresa Laura]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/laura_teresa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #59 Teresa Laura (KEN) and lost 379 to 409 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-4, +192. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hillary played #25 Funmilola Adediran (NGA) and won 485 to 342 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +335. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Julia Mwaura]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/julia_mwaura_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #39 Julia Mwaura (KEN) and won 380 to 345 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, +370. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Ishmael Sesay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sesay_ishmael_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Hillary played #12 Ishmael Sesay (SLE) and lost 333 to 471 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +232. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Magwanga Onani]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/onani_magwanga_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #36 Magwanga Onani (KEN) and won 398 to 323 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +307. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Raymond Gbaraba]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gbaraba_raymond_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hillary played #8 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 351 to 517 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +141. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Hillary played #66 Lawrence Onyoin (UGA) and lost 298 to 563 (a spread of -265). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, -124. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hillary played #18 Bassey Umoh (NGA) and lost 379 to 401 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-8, -146. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tobias Outi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/outi_tobias_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #31 Tobias Outi (KEN) and lost 383 to 485 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-9, -248. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Pierre Opio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/opio_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Hillary played #9 Pierre Opio (UGA) and lost 377 to 426 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-10, -297. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hillary played #10 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 405 to 373 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-10, -265. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Bernard Sinyika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sinyika_bernard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #55 Bernard Sinyika (KEN) and won 515 to 392 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-10, -142. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hillary played #24 Okusanya Bimbo (NGA) and lost 357 to 433 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-11, -218. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Samuel Njuguna]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/njuguna_samuel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #51 Samuel Njuguna (KEN) and won 423 to 372 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-11, -167. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Tony Ochola]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ochola_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hillary played #49 Tony Ochola (KEN) and lost 321 to 518 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-12, -364. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Hillary played #4 Lyn Dawson (NZL) and won 384 to 306 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-12, -286. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hillary played #20 Moses Owugah (NGA) and won 448 to 423 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-12, -261. Hillary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |