Clarendon College made one more step in their journey to become the next winners of Television Jamaica's Schools' Challenge Quiz when they defeated St Catherine High to advance to the quarter-finals. The final score was 28-25.

It was not a lack of effort that cost the St Catherine team the win, however, as they made a very commendable comeback in the third round. But despite their valiant attempt, it was not enough to snatch victory from the determined Clarendon team.

Section one of the match was very keenly contested, with both teams being able to handle the questions well. This part of the match ended with Clarendon on seven points and their opponents on six.

The second section of the match was where Clarendon really began to show their dominance. St Catherine, on the other hand, struggled in this section and this was essentially where they lost the match. Clarendon College earned 16 additional points in this section, while St Catherine only gained an additional seven. The scores at this time were Clarendon with 22, St Catherine,15.

Though it seemed like the St Catherine team was clearly on the brink of defeat, they managed to redeem themselves in the final round, actually catching up to their opponents. Their performance in this section was very impressive, but just not enough to take victory.


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Coach of the Clarendon team, Kevin Ellis, said his team gave a very good performance. He said, "They made a few mistakes in the buzzer section and that put us on the edge. I liked the fact that they didn't panic when the scores got close. They held their composure."

Winston Henry, coach of the St Catherine team, told THE STAR, "I am very disappointed in this loss. We could have won. We are beaten, but not disgraced, and we can hold our heads high. Now, it's back to the drawing board for next year. But it was a well-played match."

The Clarendon College Team: Aldean Ellis, Kedon Clarke, André Green, Reneal Allen.

The St Catherine Team: Jermaine Smith, Alton Hussey, Otis Wright, Andrew McKenzie.