St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast, are into their fourth consecutive semifinals of Senior Sharks 7, after they put Accra Academy in chains to make it 4 semifinals in a row.
Both colleges have been psyched up completely nicely as they got here into this contest, decided to guard their information in Senior Sharks 7.
Accra Academy, who had proven brilliance of their earlier contests tried to throw a spanner within the works of the Cape Coast Sharks.
As a matter of reality, Accra Aca gave St. Augustine’s (Augusco) a giant scare once they comfortably led within the STEM spherical, which by the way has been their forte in Senior Sharks 7.
But Augusco nonetheless had sufficient oil of their reservoir, as they rallied collectively to take the ultimate spherical emphatically. Coupled with their leads in Rounds 1 and a pair of, Augusco’s total rating on this contest thus was greater than sufficient to push them over the end line.
In the tip, followers have been completely entertained as each colleges scored excessive marks on this riveting quarterfinals conflict.
Right Corner Round
Accra Aca displayed their dexterity in Social Literacy first by answering questions derived from maps of the world. Their efforts have been rewarded with a passable rating of forty (40) factors.
St. Augustine’s College took intention subsequent at their set of Social Literacy questions and got here again with an excellent rating of sixty (60) factors.
R Cubed Round
St. Augustine’s College’s first query within the Reading and Writing was wrapped properly for ten (10) factors. Both colleges went in arduous and took bonus factors off one another within the Reading and Writing section.
Even although each colleges carried out splendidly in Arithmetic, Augusco got here out higher on account of clever ways. Accra Aca had twenty-five (25) factors on the finish of the spherical with St. Augustine’s barely forward with thirty-five (35) factors.
STEM Round
Intellectually talking, the competition had gotten to a race-for-life juncture and brought on a really acquainted flip.
With sharp focus and application, it was apparent each groups have been acutely aware of the truth that this spherical was pivotal to profitable this contest.
But Mustapha, who hasn’t failed the Academicians when referred to as upon, confirmed up stronger in STEM than the ‘Baakano’ boys. For the primary time within the contest, Accra Aca led with a distinction of twenty (20) factors by incomes thirty-five (35) factors with Augusco was content material to go away with fifteen (15) factors.
One-on-one Round
Here we go! Whoever would pull the final of their mental assets to win this spherical was more likely to be topped winner of this contest.
Samuel was paired with Bryan: as consultants in English for Accra Aca and Augusco respectively. Augusco went one other step forward when Bryan took the second query for ten (10) factors.
Alexander and Ampofo have been the definition of sharp minds once they shared the twenty (20) factors out there in Math. They stood within the names of Augusco and Accra Aca respectively.
As Science specialists, Samuel from St. Augustine’s College confronted Mustapha from Accra Aca. Samuel made the quizmaster’s work lighter for him as he brilliantly intercepted the studying of the 2 questions for twenty (20) factors.
In General Knowledge, Kwabena and Kugblenu made themselves out there as consultants for Augusco and Accra Aca respectively. As cool as a breeze, Samuel bagged the twenty (20) factors at stake. Thus, Accra Aca ended the spherical with ten (10) factors as Augusco ran away with sixty (60) factors.
When closing Scores have been tabulated, Accra Aca had 100 and ten (110) factors, whereas Augusco had 100 and seventy (170) factors. Augusco has been named 2nd runner-up on two events of their Senior Sharks appearances.
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