Merrimack Tomahawks Bested by Tide in Granite State Challenge

In this week’s "Granite State Challenge" match, Concord High School narrowly defeated Merrimack High School by a score of 240 to 220. Merrimack took an early lead, but Concord stayed close and in the final half stole the lead and took the win.

The Merrimack Tomahawks were represented by captain Dan Mulligan, James Jolly, Bailey Joseph, and Jack Landry, and were coached by Sara Campbell. The Concord Crimson Tide was represented by captain Marissa Splendore, Azwad Iqbal, Eliot Sands, and Joe Ossoff, and were coached by Helen Dugan and Chad Fleming.

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“It was a disappointing loss, but all of my students played well,” said Merrimack coach Sara Campbell. “We ran into a tough category in the 60-second round, but that’s the game for you.”

Concord High School now advances to the semi-finals of "Granite State Challenge" . The popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title and brainy bragging rights. And, for a third year, there will be a Granite State vs. Bay State “Governor’s Cup” match between the winners of the "Granite State Super Challenge" and the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show.

Stay tuned for next week’s match on Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m., when the defending champions of Pinkerton Academy go up against Nashua High School South.

New Hampshire’s top high school academic teams demonstrate teamwork, quick thinking and smarts as they play "Granite State Challenge." The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts and fine arts facts - along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New England. Host Jim Jeannotte poses the Challenge questions; co-host Lori Warriner gets the behind-the-scenes story from each team.

Watch "Granite State Challenge" Saturdays at 6 PM on NHPTV PRIME, with multiple airdates on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE. All games can be watched online at video.nhptv.org, on YouTube or iTunes. Online GSC quizzes help keep students and audiences involved in the game. nhptv.org/gsc

"Granite State Challenge" is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England; additional funding is provided by NEA New Hampshire, Heinemann, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Measured Progress, and the NHHEAF Network.