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Former champion Adisadel College emerged victorious in the semi-final contest against Achimota School and Keta SHTS in the 2020 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
The second contest on Tuesday saw the three schools demonstrate tenacity and passion to outdo each other and qualify for the next stage of the competition.
End of the contest:
Adisadel University: 21 points
Achimota School: 20 points
Keta SHTS: 17 pointsWell done Adisadel College! #NSMQSemifinals # NSMQ2020 #Star hour pic.twitter.com/QLXa68PYsC
– NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 6, 2020
At the eleventh hour, Adisadel College turned the tide of the game to secure a spot in the final stage of the 2020 NSMQ.
End of round 1
Keta SHTS: 13 points
Achimota School: 11 points
Adisadel University: 10 points4 more rounds left!#NSMQSemifinals # NSMQ2020 #Star hour pic.twitter.com/LQfY8bk54j
– NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 6, 2020
In round 1 of the contest, Keta SHTS led the group with 13 points.
Fighting for second place on the scoreboard, Achimota School and Adisadel College scored 11 points and 10 points respectively.
End of round 2
Adisadel University: 17 points
Keta SHTS: 13 points
Achimota School: 07ptsZebra Speed at work 🦓🦓🦓# NSMQ2020 #NSMQSemifinals #Star hour pic.twitter.com/nFc7MnV98x
– NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 6, 2020
Racing into the leading position, the Zebra boys scored 17 points.
Keta SHTS failed to gain a point and held 13 points while Achimota School lost balance and landed with 7 points.
Scores of the day’s problem
Achimota School: 03
Keta SHTS: 02
Adisadel University: 0Next is the True or False round. #NSMQSemifinals # NSMQ2020 #Star hour pic.twitter.com/k6PF4r4QQT
– NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 6, 2020
Stunned by the intensity presented by the Problem of the Day, Adisadel College failed to earn a point in round 3.
Working on his chances of moving on to the next change, Achimota School caught up and secured 3 points. Keta SHTS followed with 2 points.
End of round 4
Adisadel University: 18 points
Achimota School: 14 points
Keta SHTS: 13 pointsToo close 😱#NSMQSemifinals # NSMQ2020 #Star hour pic.twitter.com/K3ITIoYp79
– NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 6, 2020
Still running the affairs of the contest, the Cape Coast-based school scored 18 points in round 4.
Unable to tackle the challenging round, Achimota School and Keta SHTS managed to score 14 points and 13 points respectively.
Clutch! The last puzzle is different if you are the winner! ⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️#NSMQSemifinals # NSMQ2020 #Star hour pic.twitter.com/zmOIpT6KEQ
– NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 6, 2020
Answering the last puzzle, Adisadel College changed the pace of the competition and scored 21 points.
With just a margin of points, Adisadel College miraculously expelled competing schools; Achimota School and Keta SHTS who scored 20 points and 17 points respectively.
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