NSMQ2022: Heartbreak For KUMACA As BIHECO Progress

Bishop Herman College (BIHECO) is seeded in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) for the first time since 2014.

In the Monday morning elimination contest, tensions were high, the stakes were higher and the need to save their reputation was at its highest. When it mattered most, the Volta-Oti zonal champions came to the party.

A strong performance saw them go toe-to-toe with Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) who came into the contest as a seeded school and also had the backing of a home fan base.

Saarah-Mensah: End of Contest;

Bishop Herman College: 43pts
Fiaseman SHS: 36pts
Kumasi Academy: 35pts#NSMQ2022 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime pic.twitter.com/TvfArI590c

— National Science & Maths Quiz (@NSMQGhana) October 17, 2022

The first contest at the Saarah-Mensah Auditorium on the 17th October, 2020 accentuated the Absa Bank Volta-Oti Zonal Champion: Bishop Herman College. The contest featured Kumasi Academy SHS (KUMACA), Bishop Herman College (BIHECO) and Fiaseman SHS (FIASSEC). At the end of the first round, it seemed like a convincing win for KUMACA.

Bishop Herman College

Remarkably, Bishop Herman College took the lead in the second round. With a two-point difference against Kumasi Academy SHS, the Kpando boys were in a run-up for a win. BIHECO effortlessly upstaged in the third round earning them the Prudential Life NSMQ star award.

It was a thrilling final round for BIHECO as they sat in a comfortable lead. Fiaseman picked up two riddles in hopes of making the mark but clearly couldn’t. It was an impressive performance from their side but a late one to see them win. KUMACA couldn’t impress enough to retain their seed, losing it to BIHECO.

Fiaseman SHS

Bishop Herman College have forged ahead to the Quarterfinals

Here are the round-by-round scores of the day’s first contest at the Saarah-Mensah auditorium.

Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics.

Kumasi Academy SHS – 18pts
Bishop Herman College – 9pts
Fiaseman SHS – 9pts

Kumasi Academy

Round Two – The Speed Race

Bishop Herman College – 30pts
Kumasi Academy SHS – 28pts
Fiaseman SHS – 9pts

Round Three – Problem of the Day

Bishop Herman College – 10/10
Kumasi Academy SHS – 08/10
Fiaseman SHS – 06/10
Bishop Herman College won the Prudential Life Insurance NSMQ Star for a perfect score in Round 3

Round Four – True or False

Bishop Herman College – 40pts
Kumasi Academy SHS – 35pts
Fiaseman SHS – 30pts

Round Five – Riddles

Bishop Herman College – 43pts
Fiaseman SHS – 36pts
Kumasi Academy SHS – 35pts

The 2022 edition of the National Science & Maths Quiz is sponsored by the Ghana Education Service, in partnership with Absa Bank, and supported by Joy News, GOIL, Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, AirtelTigo, Dano Milk, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Newmont Ghana, Puma Drinks, Accra College of Medicine, Academic City University College, YFM and Studio HD. This is a Primetime Production!