Junior Sharks 8 Round 16- defending champions, DPSI, off to a flying start
Season 7 winners of the Junior Sharks quiz, Delhi Private School International (DPSI), have gotten their title defense well on track. The two-time winners of Junior Sharks cruised smoothly against Services Primary. and JHS, to make it as many quarterfinals in as many Junior Sharks appearances. From all indications, DPSI looked battle-ready to defend their crown, firing on all cylinders in an all-rounded display. Despite their revered status in Junior Sharks, DPSI also knew all too well that no team could be underestimated in this competition of smiles and surprises.
They were thus cautious not to give away precious points unnecessarily.
Except for the STEM round, in which Services Pri. and JHS came tops, the defending champions were not troubled in any of the rounds.
Services Primary and JHS were seen hearty even in defeat after the final scores were announced, accepting that losing to the two-time champions was not a damning verdict.
Round 1 (Right Corner Round)
Services started the round, but it took them a lot of effort before they were able to earn twenty (20) points at the end of the round.
When DPSI took their turn, the Junior Sharks big shots bagged fifty (50) points.
Round 2 (R Cubed Round)
DPSI bagged their first question on idiomatic expressions. Services followed suit.
DPSI missed their second question allowing Services to net another bonus point.
The energy at this stage was simply electrifying for the fans.
Thereafter, DPSI bagged their first Arithmetics question and added a bonus from Services.
DPSI displayed more speed, and accuracy to end the round stronger.
At the end of the round, DPSI scored seventy (70) points, while Services tagged closely behind with fifty (50) points.
Round 3 (STEM Round)
Both teams avoided the first two riddles of the round. But DPSI took the risk and attempted the next two riddles but came empty-handed.
Services also decided to look away to avoid the hard luck DPSI had encountered but finally buzzed to bring home ten (10) points.
DPSI scored zero (0) while Services took ten (10) points.
Round 4 (One-on-one)
The characters deployed as specialists in English were Maame Yaa and Samuel for DPSI and Services respectively.
The first spelling was missed by both but Samuel hit the second question correctly.
In Math, Kwadwo and Eunice came forward as experts for DPSI and Manna Int. respectively.
Kwado got the first question wrong but he made amends on the second question.
Samuel and Mansoura were the Science experts for DPSI and Services, respectively, with both questions going Samuel’s way.
Kojo and Jejorm were the experts in General Knowledge for DPSI and Services respectively. Fans of DPSI smiled broadly once again when Kojo hit the second question correctly.
The points tally at the end of the round was divided as follows: DPSI- 40, and Services Basic, 10.
At the end of this exciting contest, Services took a respectable ninety (90) points with DPSI trodding into the quarterfinals with one hundred and sixty (160) points.
Kudos to both schools for this classic display.
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