It was a charged auditorium at the National Theatre in Accra as Presbyterian Boys' School, Presec emerged winners of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz.
The Legon Boys defended the trophy they won last year thus bringing their NSMQ championship to eight.
The jama sessions before the competition presented an electrifying atmosphere at the auditorium and also set a good tone for the competition.
At the end of the competition, Presec had 40 points Achimota 28 and Opoku Ware School 23 points.
In the first round, where contestants tackled fundamental questions, PRESEC emerged as frontrunners, with a commanding 18 points, while OWASS and Achimota School followed with 11 and 09 points respectively.
The intensity continued into the second round, where Achimota and OWASS valiantly battled, accumulating 14 and 12 points, respectively. Yet, despite their fierce efforts, PRESEC maintained their lead with an impressive 23 points.
Achimota School chose this intermission to pray massively for their contestants, however, luck was still not on their side in the subsequent rounds.
The third round, featuring the "problem of the day" witnessed PRESEC earning four points, with their opponents, Achimota and OWASS, securing three and two points each, in a testament to their unwavering determination.
Achimota School gave PRESEC a run for their money when they closed in on them in round four, the true or false section. PRESEC may have finished the round with a lead of 21 but Achimota School moved from 15 points in round three to 28 points in round four. OWASS had 20 points.
The final round, where contestants tackle the riddles, was the decider, PRESEC needed to answer more to take their eighth trophy or risk seeing Achimota lift the trophy.
PRESEC had an easier time in the last round where they answered most riddles to secure their win.