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NSMQ 2021: OWASS Thrashes GHANAS, Oda SHS to Secure spot in Semi-finals
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NSMQ 2021: OWASS Thrashes GHANAS, Oda SHS to Secure spot in Semi-finals

by  Daniel Nti 2 min read
  • OWASS won the contest with 56 points
  • Oda SHS turned out last with 28 points
  • OWASS' win sets them up against their rivals, Prempeh College

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Opoku Ware Senior High School has made it to the semi-finals of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).

OWASS caused an upset in the last quarterfinal contest on Sunday evening after kicking out Ghana Senior High School and Oda Senior High School.

The 3rd round of the contest, which has the ‘Problem of the Day,’ was the major differentiator of the academic excellence of the schools. Nevertheless, OWASS took their place as winners of the competition to proceed to the Semifinals of the contest.

Owass thrashes GHANAS, Oda Shs to secure spot in semi-finals
Photos of OWAS. source : twitter/@NSMQGhana
Source: Twitter

Opoku Ware led with 56 points followed by Ghana Secondary with 36 points and the last position was Oda SHS with 28 points.

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The triumph sent the students and old boys of OWASS chanting incessantly in the auditorium at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi where the contest is taking place.

To Owass and its people, the best of this win is that it has set them up against their rivals Prempeh College.

Opoku Ware School, Ghana SHS, Koforidua and Oda SHS earned Gh¢2,240, Gh¢1,440 & Gh¢1,120 respectively in the Absa Ghana Money Zone based on their total scores in their Quarterfinal contest.

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Daniel Nti Daniel is a contractor. He writes for YEN.com.gh. He is a vital member of the entertainment desk. As a celeb enthusiast and fashion critic, his objective is to set YEN’s entertainment desk to become the preferred hub for authentic entertainment and fashion news in Ghana. He envisions a world where creatives identify as a brand and their works are seen as masterpieces. He is a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism where he majored in Communication Studies.

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