{
  "id": 3976662,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: Bright SHS stuns GSTS, snatches seed to book quarter-final spot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nsmq-2026-bright-shs-stuns-gsts-snatches-seed-to-book-quarter-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsmq-2026-bright-shs-stuns-gsts-snatches-seed-to-book-quarter-final-spot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bright Senior High School (SHS) stunned the favorites at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), defeating Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. The private institution triumphed with a score of 53 points, just three points higher than GSTS, which finished with 40 points. Aburi's Presby Senior High Technical School followed closely with 25 points. Early on, GSTS led Bright SHS 20-18 after the first round and extended that lead to 26-23 by the second round. However, the tide shifted dramatically in the riddles section. Although all three schools nailed the first three questions in Round Two, Bright SHS took the lead after answering all four riddles correctly, earning eight points and significantly reducing GSTS’s lead. The private school continued to apply pressure in Round Three, closing the gap to just two points at 33-31 before edging ahead in Round Four. This victory marks the first time GSTS has lost its seeded status in the NSMQ. Bright SHS's win also keeps the school as the only private institution remaining in the competition. With this dramatic comeback, Bright SHS advances to the quarter-finals, while GSTS' 2026 NSMQ campaign comes to an end.",
  "summary": "Bright Senior High School (SHS) has pulled off a stunning upset at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), knocking out seeded Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) to book a place in the quarter-finals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NSMQ 2026: St. John’s Grammar knocks Mpraeso SHS off seeded spot, advances to quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nsmq-2026-st-johns-grammar-knocks-mpraeso-shs-off-seeded-spot",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:01:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}