Mfantsipim Beats Presec-Legon Via Nail-Biting Tie-Breaker To Secure Finals Slot
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This National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) contest lived up to its hype, with many dubbing it “the finals before the finals.”
The semi-final showdown came down to a tiebreaker, as Mfantsipim School and Presec-Legon were neck and neck with 53 points each at the end of regular time.
Osei Tutu SHS trailed behind among the three schools at this critical moment and was asked by the quiz mistress to excuse the rest of their team from the sudden death round.
At this point, the first school to answer a riddle correctly would secure their spot in the finals.
While the riddle was being read out, Peter Thompson rang the bell for the Botwe Boys.
The silence was deafening; supporters from both schools could hear a pin drop in the auditorium at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
But his answer was correct. The auditorium erupted in a cloud of uncontrollable red uproar.
Peter had just secured them a place in the finals in the coveted NSMQ 2024.
This denied the Presec boys a chance at a 9th trophy and Osei Tutu SHS a still-born dream and clinching the title.