The Lions of Tamale had their eyes on the prey — and once they pounced, there was little escape. Tamale SHS tore through sister school Kalpohin SHS and Wenchi Methodist SHS in the Preliminary stage, turning what began as a close contest into a commanding victory to book their place in the One-Eighth stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).The opening round offered little between Tamale SHS and Kalpohin SHS, with just two points separating the sister schools. Tamale SHS led 19-17, while Wenchi Methodist had nine points. But the Lions began pulling away in Round Two, adding 18 points to reach 37 points, while Kalpohin SHS moved to 19 points and Wenchi Methodist to 11 points.Round Three saw Tamale and Kalpohin both add nine points, leaving the Lions on 46 and Kalpohin on 28, with Wenchi Methodist on 17. Tamale then produced its biggest burst in Round Four, adding 16 points to reach 62 and stretching the gap over Kalpohin to 21 points. Wenchi Methodist was on 24.The Lions also produced a perfect run in the True or False segment, answering all eight questions correctly to claim the Jupay Clean Sheet Prize.The final round simply confirmed their dominance as the Lions added six points to finish on 68, leaving Kalpohin on 41 and Wenchi Methodist on 30.The final scores sent the Tamale camp into jubilation, with contestants and supporters celebrating a victory that had grown from a narrow two-point lead into a 27-point winning margin. The race for Tamasco however, is far from over as they head on to meet stronger contenders on the One-Eighth stage.The 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service with support from Goil Plc, Prudential Life Insurance, Pepsodent, Trustur AI and Jupay Money TransferThe Broadcast on JoyNews is sponsored by: VitaMilk and Chattered Institute Of Management Accountants.BROADCAST PARTNERSFrutelli, Excellence Publications and Stationery, Didi Shito, Nataraj, Virtual Security Africa, Lef Signature Limited, Sintex Tank, Door Master, New Crystal Hospital, Palm University College, Ayuda, Prospectus Ghana Limited, Family Health University and Myst Water