The chase for the 2019 pristine trophy and bragging rights in the National Science and Maths Quiz has begun.
The preliminary round began at the University of Ghana on Monday, June 17.
There were wins for established schools like TI Ahmadiyya SHS from the Ashanti Region and Apam SHS from the Central Region.
Two girls schools – Bolgatanga Girls’ SHS and Notre Dame Girls’ SHS – made their intentions to break the jinx of all-male schools dominating the competition known by winning their respective contests.
Chemu SHS won the very first contest at the RS Amegashie Auditorium with 28 points more than Mawuko Girls’ SHS. St Mary’s Seminary/SHS from Lolobi came third with 22 points.
Apam SHS won the concurrent contest at the New N Block with a total points tally of 62, the highest for the day. They beat Winneba SHS (21pts) and Daboase SHS (5pts).
With 24 points at the end of the contest, Bolga Girls’ SHS beat Greater Accra’s Ashaiman SHS (20pts) and Upper West’s Lawra SHS (8pts).
Kpando SHS also won their contest over Saviour SHS and Fiaseman SHS. Kpansec amassed 28 points against Saviour’s 22 and Fiaseman’s 15.
In the finals contests for the day, Notre Dame Girls’ came from trailing in Round 1 to beating Uthman Bin Affan SHS and Adaklu SHS. The girls had 36 points, double of what Bin Affan amassed and 20 more than Adaklu’s.
Real Amass stepped up at the New N Block to ensure that they make it to the next stage of the competition.
With 55 points, they saw off Berekum SHS (39pts) and Bawku SHS (17pts) to make it.
All the winners on Day 1 make it to the one-eighth stage, which begins on Monday, June 24.
The defending champions are St Peters’ SHS from the Eastern Region. They beat West Africa SHS and Adisadel College in the final.
Source: 3news.com
