NSMQ: Mfantsipim Beats Augusco, Keta To Win Third Trophy

NSMQ: Mfantsipim Beats Augusco, Keta To Win Third Trophy

  • The much anticipated grand finale of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz took place on October 30, 2024
  • The contest saw three titans contest for the enviable trophy; however, at the end of the contest, Mfantsipim emerged as the winner
  • Mfantsipim's victory has triggered mixed reactions among Ghanaians as some are happy, while others are not

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Mfantsipim Senior High School has defeated its contenders at the National Science and Maths Quiz to emerge as the 2024 contest champions.

Mfantsipim and two other schools, St Augustine College and Keta Senior High, locked horns in a fierce contest to battle for supremacy in the science and maths quiz. However, at the end of the trophy, Mfantsipim walked away with the trophy, beating St Augustine's with one point.

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Mfantsipim SHS is being crowned the champions of the 2024 NSMQ. Image source: NSMQ
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The contest started smoothly, with St Augustine's College and Mfantsipism securing the same points (24) at the end of round one. Keta had 13 points. At the end of round two, St Augustine's was in a comfortable lead, beating Mfantsipim by three points. Both schools scored 34 points and 31 points, respectively.

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The contestants solved the problem of the day, where St Augustine's College scored five out of ten, Keta SHS scored four out of ten, and Mfantsipim scored three out of ten.

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At the end of the fourth round, St Augustine's College still led the contest with 46 points, while Mfantsipim followed closely with 44 points and Keta SHS with 26 points.

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Given the above scores, St Augustine's College had high hopes of winning the contest; however, they failed to answer any of the riddles, giving their competitors the upper hand. Mfantsipim answered one riddle correctly, and Keta answered two correctly.

At the end of the race, Mfantsipim won 47 points, followed by St Augustine's, which secured 46 points, and Keta, 32 points.

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In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that Mfantsipim had defeated PRESEC Legon in the National Science and Maths Quiz.

PRESEC's unprecedented defeat left netizens with mixed reactions; some rejoiced while others were heartbroken.

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh