{
  "id": 4040822,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: Accra Academy books quarter-final spot, sends Holy Child packing after fierce battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nsmq-2026-accra-academy-books-quarter-final-spot-sends-holy-child",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:44:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsmq-2026-accra-academy-books-quarter-final-spot-sends-holy-child-packing-after-fierce-battle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Accra Academy secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after a hard-fought match against Holy Child at the Main Auditorium. The schools battled fiercely, with Senya SHS initially taking the lead but ultimately falling short. Accra Academy and Holy Child remained neck-and-neck, separated by just two points heading into the final round. The Bleoo Boys emerged victorious, while Holy Child and Senya SHS were both eliminated from the competition.",
  "summary": "Accra Academy sent Holy Child and Senya SHS packing after a tightly fought contest at the Main Auditorium, holding their nerve in the final round to retain their seeded status and book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NSMQ 2026: Adisadel College survives fierce contest to book quarter-final spot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nsmq-2026-adisadel-college-survives-fierce-contest-to-book-quarter",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:20:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}