Back to back not for everyone; Troll Augusco critics after the Accra Aca masterclass

10/02/2020 Ghana, Science



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It was certainly an uphill battle for St Augustine’s College, Accra Academy and Kumasi Secondary Technical when they came together to battle for a spot in the semi-finals of the National Maths and Science Quiz (NSMQ).

But the dream of winning the NSMQ trophy consecutively was not fulfilled for St Augustine’s College after finishing the competition with 50 points, three points less than the winning school.

Although Accra Academy ended up scoring higher each round, the other two schools did not make their victory easy.

The Augusco and Accra Academy schools showed their strengths when they tied with 27 points while Kumasi Sec. Tech followed with 17 points.

The competition only got tougher in the second round: the sprint. In this Round, any contestant could enter if they knew the answer to the question.

The Accra Academy Boys led the round with 36 points, three strong points ahead of Augusco who finished with 33 and Kumasi Sec Tech left with 17 points.

In the third round, the boys had to solve the problem of the day, which had a reward of 10 points. Getting 10 points or the highest score would be a good boost for each school.

Kumasi Sec Tech led the round with eight points. Augusco, however, finished the round with just one point and the Accra Academy boys managed to score four points.

At the end of the Round, Accra Academy led with 40 points, St Augustine’s followed closely with 34 and Kumasi Sec Tech with 25.

To ensure that the next two rounds were a victory for them, St Augustine brought in another strong competitor, Bless Bonso Yaw, to replace Calvin Fiifi Andoh.

The fourth round, which comes with True or False questions, but to discourage students from guessing, a point is deducted when one gets the wrong answer was a difficult journey.

Bless may have been strong for Augusco and Kumasi Sec Tech picked up their pace, but Accra Academy held the lead when they finished the round with 50 points.

They were followed closely with 44 points by St Augustine’s College and Kumasi Sec Tech with 38 points.

The fifth and final round or let’s call it Round of Riddles proved to be a challenge for the winning school as St Augustine kept catching up with Accra Aca in points.

With a tie of 50 points each, St Augustine and Accra Academy were ready for the latest puzzle that could make or break them.

“I am a substance like a fluid, I am neither liquid nor gas. I am composed of positive and …” the contest teacher, Dr. Elsie Kauffman, began to read, but before she could finish, Marcellinus Agbenyegah Auyeh chimed in .

For answering “Plasma” Accra Academy won three points securing a place in the semi-finals of the competition.

The end of the photo saw St Augustine’s College finish the competition with 50 points and Kumasi Sec Tech finishing with 38 points.

The dream of coming home with the trophy for the second time, for now, will be a mirage for the Cape Coast school as Accra Academy continues to redeem its image in competition.

And oh, the Bleoo Boys have bought themselves a year of bragging for being the shark hunters too!



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