Kumasi Academy has qualified for the semi-finals stage of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after brilliantly dominating colleagues Armed Forces Senior High Technical School (AFSHTS) and Apam Senior High School (ASHS).

Armed Forces put up a great game in Round 1 to earn a tie with Kumasi Academy.

They each earned 17 points, 4 points clear of Apam SHS, who came in with 13 points.

End of Round 1

Kumasi Academy: 17pts
Armed Forces SHTS: 17pts
APAM SHS: 13pts
Four more rounds to go!#NSMQQuarterfinals #NSMQ2020 #Primetime pic.twitter.com/xelNVTmX91

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 4, 2020

However, representatives of the Ashanti Region-based school, Benjamin Harris Yeboah and Emmanuel Osei outmatched their opponents in the subsequent rounds of the quarter-finals contest.

End of Round 2

Kumasi Academy: 27pts
Armed Forces SHTS: 19pts
Apam SHS: 12pts

Next round is the Problem of the Day.#NSMQQuarterfinals #NSMQ2020 #Primetime pic.twitter.com/Shgj8CYn2X

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 4, 2020

Round 3's 'Problem of the day' proved a tough feat for Apam SHS who failed to answer any of the questions correctly, hence gaining zero points.

Kumasi Academy and Armed Forces SHTS however amassed 4 points each.

Scores so far

Kumasi Academy: 31pts
Armed Forces SHTS: 23pts
Apam SHS: 12pts#NSMQQuarterfinals #NSMQ2020 #Primetime pic.twitter.com/AsCzhuPN5W

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 4, 2020

Apam SHS upped their game to secure 10 points in Round 4.

The True or False answer demanding round landed the Central Region-based school at 22 points, with Kumasi Academy in a clear lead with 41 points and Armed Forces SHTS coming in second with 30 points.

End of Round 4

Kumasi Academy: 41pts
Armed Forces SHTS: 30pts
Apam SHS: 22pts

One more round to go.#NSMQQuarterfinals #NSMQ2020 #Primetime pic.twitter.com/crr7F4Rx8Q

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 4, 2020

Kumaca sealed their victory at the end of the contest with 47 points, leaving Armed Forces SHTS and Apam SHS with 33 and 25 points respectively.

End of Contest

Kumasi Academy: 47pts
Armed Forces SHTS: 33pts
Apam SHS: 25pts#NSMQQuarterfinals #NSMQ2020 #Primetime pic.twitter.com/EHUG7ftyf4

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 4, 2020