{"id":99615,"date":"2025-10-21T13:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99615"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:57:15","slug":"nsmq-2025-awudome-shs-dominates-to-secure-1-8th-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99615","title":{"rendered":"NSMQ 2025: Awudome SHS dominates to secure 1\/8th spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>56 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Awudome Senior High School has once again demonstrated their consistency in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), advancing to the one-eighth stage after an impressive performance in the preliminary contest.<\/p>\n<p>The Tsito-based school finished with 46 points, well ahead of Akumfi Ameyaw SHTS with 28 points, and Vakpo SHS with 13 points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"NSMQ 2025: Awudome SHS dominates to secure 1\/8th spot\" class=\"wp-image-10032880428\" title=\"NSMQ 2025: Awudome SHS dominates to secure 1\/8th spot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-210x140.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-218x145.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-636x424.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-225x150.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-217x145.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM-55x37.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-1.04.31-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Though Awudome scored 3 out of 10 in the Problem of the Day \u2014 just behind Vakpo\u2019s 4 and ahead of Akumfi\u2019s 1 \u2014 they were dominant across the remaining rounds, maintaining their lead to seal the qualification in style.<\/p>\n<p>This latest triumph adds to Awudome\u2019s growing NSMQ legacy. In 2024, they reached the one-eighth stage but were eliminated by Prempeh College, scoring 33 points against the Kumasi powerhouse\u2019s 64. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-12.17.23-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"NSMQ 2025: Awudome SHS dominates to secure 1\/8th spot\" class=\"wp-image-10032880427\" title=\"NSMQ 2025: Awudome SHS dominates to secure 1\/8th spot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-12.17.23-PM-853x1024.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-12.17.23-PM-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-12.17.23-PM-768x922.jpeg 768w, 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