Mfantsipim School, the reigning champions of the National Science and Maths Quiz, has grabbed the first seat at the grand finale of the competition in an unwavering resolve to defend their title this year.
With 42 points, they secured a landslide victory against Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) and Mankranso SHS who scored 23 and 15 points respectively in the first semi-finals contest.
All three schools got off to a slow start at the beginning of the first round to the disappointment of the quiz mistress, Prof Elsie Effah Kaufmann.
The Botwe boys took a yawning lead with 17 points at the end of the first round with GSTS and Mankranso SHS finishing the round with seven and six points, respectively.
The second round ended with all three schools showing very little agility and accuracy as Mankranso SHS shredded one point, GSTS earned five points, and Mfantsipim, a single point in the speed race.
The “problem of the day” proved a real problem when Mfantsipim and GSTS ended the third round with one point each, and Mankranso scored zero.
At this point, GSTS was still giving Mfantsipim a run for their money, putting the Botwe boys at the edge of their seats.
The reigning champions, however, geared up in the fourth round to extend their lead, securing 32 points and leaving GSTS and Mankranso SHS behind with 20 and 15 points, respectively.
The Botwe boys justified their reign emphatically after correctly answering three out of four riddles in the final round, securing them a slot at the grand finale and a glorious opportunity to defend their title.
