St Augustine’s College won the last semi final of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) to qualify for the grand finale with Mfantsipim School and Keta Senior High Technical School.
Augusco ended the contest in the semi final with 52 points against that of Ghana National College’s 49 points and Wesley Girls’ High School’s 37 points.
NSMQ 2024
End of contest for semi final 3
St. Augustine’s College: 52pts
Ghana National College: 49pts
Wesley Girls’ High School: 37pts
End of contest for semi final 2
Mfantsipim School: 56pts
Presbyterian Boys’ Sec. Sch: 53pts
Osei Tutu SHS: 27pts.
In a contest of two giants, Mfantsipim School, triumphed over eight time winners and reigning champions Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) at the semi final stage to book a place in the grand finale of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
Mfantsipim School used a tie-breaker answer to send the NSMQ “kings” home, with 56 points leaving PRESEC with 53 points and shattering their dreams of proceeding to the grand finale.
Osei Tutu Senior High only managed 27 points at the end of the contest. The tension throughout the competition was high, as each school fought hard to beat competitors with speed and accuracy of answers in a bid to claim victory and inch closer to the coveted title.
The audience were also on tentahooks rooting for their various schools.
It was Mfantsipim which took a slim lead through the competition with PRESEC closely following.
The last round was particularly tensed with a head to head match leading to Mfantsipim and PRESEC ending the contest with a tie.
End of Round 4
Presbyterian Boys’ Sec. Sch: 53pts
Mfantsipim School: 50pts
Osei Tutu SHS: 27pts
Problem of the day scores
Mfantsipim School: 10/10
Presbyterian Boys’ Sec. Sch: 10/10
Osei Tutu SHS: 10/10
End of Round 2
Mfantsipim School: 30pts
Presbyterian Boys’ Sec. Sch: 27pts
Osei Tutu SHS: 10pts
End of Round 1
Mfantsipim School: 23pts
Presbyterian Boys’ Sec. Sch: 21pts
Osei Tutu SHS: 12pts