NSMQ 2024: Swesco Kicks Out Ashanti Regional Champions Kumasi High To Get To Quarter Finals
- Swedru Secondary School won the National Science and Maths Quiz one-eighth stage contest against Kumasi High School and Tepa SHS
- Despite trailing initially, Swedru made a late comeback by answering three riddles correctly in the final round, ending with 37 points in total
- The Ashanti regional champions, Kumasi High School, scored 35 points, while Tepa SHS ended with 33 points during the one-eighth tie
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Swedru Secondary School won the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) contest against Ashanti Regional Champions Kumasi High School, as well as Tepa SHS, in the one-eighth stage.
Kumasi SHS seemed ready to win the contest in the first round. However, the competition became heated when Tepa SHS and Swedru Secondary School also put their best feet forward.
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In the first round, Tepa SHS led with 21 points, followed by Kumasi High and Swedru Secondary School with 20 points and 17 points, respectively.
During the True or False round, Kumasi High was still leading with 35 points ahead of Tepa SHS with 30 points and Swedru Secondary School with 27 points.
However, the Ashanti Regional Champions failed to correctly answer some riddles in the fifth round, allowing Swedru Secondary School to stage a late comeback.
Swedru Secondary School went on to win the competition with 37 points, followed by Kumasi High School and Tepa SHS with 35 points and 33 points.
Netizens react to Kumasi High’s defeat
YEN.com.gh has collated some comments on the post shared by @NSMQGhana about the latest NSMQ results.
@Mickeybezos_jnr said:
“Regional champions in the mud”
@benz_kofi wrote:
“Sakawa boys lash kwashe boys 👍🔥”
@leslie_kkkay said:
“Finished 😭”
@Jnr_wrld wrote:
“The sakawa boys are showing that they didn’t come to play 😂🔥🔥🤲”
@KirkBangz1 said:
“Regional Champions...So we dey come start from regional qualifies that....Herhh...!!!”
@steve30poku wrote:
“Close contest”
@EgAntiq said:
“I always tip swesco to win”
Mfantsipim exits Central regional NSMQ contest
YEN.com.gh reported that Mfantsipim, one of Ghana's foremost senior high schools, lost to Apam SHS at the regional level.
At the end of the contest, Apam SHS scored 38 points, and Swedru Senior High School took second place with 35 points.
Netizens who commented on the post applauded Apam SHS and mocked Mfantsipim School for failing to advance.
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