Edison Wins Second Championship Round
...Norwalk Holds Overall Lead
The second Firelands Challenge Championship match saw yet another close contest. This time it was Edison coming out on top with 46 points. Norwalk had 42 and Port Clinton had 32 points.
All three teams correctly answered their questions in the Vocabulary, Life Sciences, and Mathematics categories during the first half of the contest. Only six points separated the three teams at the mid-point of the match.
Edison began to pull ahead as the second half of the match began. It was able to both of its questions and answer two bonus questions in the U.S. Government and Great Books categories. Norwalk and Port Clinton were unable to score in those categories.
Edison offered the other teams a chance to catch up when it failed to correctly answer its Team Choice question. Norwalk and Port Clinton followed up and gave good responses to their questions.
Heading into the final Lightning Round, Edison led Norwalk by 10 points. But Norwalk answered six of the eight questions in that round to come to within four points of Edison and hold on to the cumulative point lead for the championship series.
After two Championship Rounds, here are the team scores and the cumulative scores:
Rd. I Rd. II Cum.
Norwalk 46 42 88
Edison 39 46 85
Port Clinton 40 32 72
Teams can appeal answers that were ruled incorrect. There are a few appeals outstanding that could impact the match and cumulative scores.
The final Championship Round is scheduled to be held at Norwalk High School on Wednesday, February 18. All appeals should be resolved by that time and any revised scores announced before the final match begins.