>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH THIRD SEED CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST SIXTH SEED AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 62ND SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT YOU WALK ONTO THIS CAMPUS.

YOU REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT JUST A CAMPUS, IT'S A COMMUNITY.

IT'S A FAMILY.

[ ♪♪♪ ] [ THEME MUSIC PLAYS ] >> GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS," COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

THIS SEASON, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO COULD SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE CURRENT COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFF STANDINGS.

AS YOU KNOW, IN THE PLAYOFF TOURNAMENT, IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE POINTS ANYMORE.

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE WIN AS THE PLAYOFFS CONTINUE.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE NUMBER THREE SEED CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER SIX SEED AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH AMHERST REGIONAL, COACHED BY CHRISTOPHER GOULD AND STEPHEN BECHTOLD.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ANNA GILSDORF, AND I'M A SENIOR AT AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS SAMUEL KENNEDY, AND I'M A SENIOR AT AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, I AM CAMERON GRAY-LEE, AND I'M A SENIOR AT AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS MYLES POWICKI, AND I'M A SENIOR AT AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

I'D ALSO LIKE A SECOND TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, KRISH POUDEL AND HENRY GRENNARD.

>> AND FOR CHICOPEE HIGH, COACHED BY LINNAE RONDEAU.

>> HI, MY NAME IS RICHARD PAGE, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS MOISES RODRIGUEZ, AND I AM A SENIOR AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ELLA FLORENCE, AND I'M A SENIOR AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS DAMIEN OTERO, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> WE START OUR THIRD QUARTERFINAL MATCH WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.

BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IN WHAT CONTINENT WILL YOU FIND THE CITIES OF CHITTAGONG, SURAT, AND KARACHI?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> ASIA.

>> ASIA, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

IN DECEMBER OF 2022, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU BECAME THE PRIME MINISTER FOR THE THIRD TIME-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> ISRAEL.

>> OF ISRAEL, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE WHO CAN ANSWER THIS ONE FIRST.

GRAB YOUR PENS AND ADD THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 16, 36, AND 56.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> AMHERST.

>> 108.

>> 108, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2023, WHO WON THE BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE GRAMMY AWARD FOR THE SONG "EASY ON ME"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> ADELE.

>> AMHERST, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE SEA OF TRANQUILITY, FRA MAURO, AND TAURUS-LITTROW ARE ALL LANDMARKS ON WHAT CELESTIAL-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> MARS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ON WHAT CELESTIAL OBJECT IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

ALL RIGHT, AMHERST DID NOT GET THAT CORRECT.

THAT MEANS, CHICOPEE, YOU GET THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> THE MOON.

>> THE MOON, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: LONDON IS TO ENGLAND AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO FINLAND?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> HELSINKI.

>> YES, HELSINKI IS CORRECT.

BLACK MONDAY IS THE NAME GIVEN FOR THE GREAT STOCK MARKET CRASH ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, OF WHAT YEAR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> 1929.

>> '29, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN JANUARY OF 2023, PETR PAVEL WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WHAT CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

>> YES, CZECH REPUBLIC IS CORRECT.

WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS BEGINS WITH THESE WORDS: "IN ALL CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS, THE ACCUSED SHALL ENJOY THE RIGHT--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> EIGHTH.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

"SHALL ENJOY THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL BY AN IMPARTIAL JURY OF THE STATE."

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> THE FIFTH AMENDMENT.

>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS THE SIXTH AMENDMENT IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR THERE.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND THE CITIES OF LEAVENWORTH, DODGE CITY, AND WICHITA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> KANSAS.

>> KANSAS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN BIOLOGY, THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF NERVES AND NERVOUS TISSUE IS CALLED WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> NEUROLOGY.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> NEUROSCIENCE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHO WON THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S SUPER BOWL FOR 2023?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> PATRICK MAHOMES.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN GEOMETRY, WHAT IS THE TERM FOR AN EQUILATERAL PARALLELOGRAM HAVING OBLIQUE ANGLES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> RHOMBUS.

>> RHOMBUS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE PRINCIPLE OF THE LIGHTNING ROD WAS FIRST DETAILED IN 1749 BY WHAT FUTURE SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

>> OF INDEPENDENCE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE ATOMIC NUMBER OF 40 AND THE SYMBOL Zr.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> ZIRCONIUM.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION, LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

IF SOMETHING IS INCONVENIENT, IT IS NOT SUITED TO PERSONAL COMFORT OR TO EASY PERFORMANCE.

WHO CAN SPELL THE WORD "INCONVENIENT"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> I-N-C-O-N-V-I-E-N-T. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> I-N-- >> I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

I-N-C-O-N-V-E-N-I-E-N-T. ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, YOU WERE CLOSE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

WHAT 1765 REVENUE LAW, PASSED BY THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, PUT A TAX ON ALL AMERICAN PAPER TRAFFIC IN ORDER-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> THE STAMP ACT.

>> REPEAT, PLEASE.

>> THE STAMP ACT.

>> YES, IN ORDER TO RAISE MONEY FOR COLONIAL DEFENSE.

THAT IS CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES DOES THE DANUBE RIVER NOT FLOW THROUGH: GERMANY, AUSTRIA, OR POLAND?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> POLAND.

>> POLAND, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION.

COMPLETE THE LINE "O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES, FOR AMBER WAVES OF..." [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> GRAIN.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE OLFACTORY BULB IS FOUND IN WHAT PART OF THE HUMAN BODY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> THE NOSE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP AS IT PERTAINS TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: ZEUS IS TO JUPITER AS WHO IS TO MARS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> ARES.

>> ARES, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NAME THE 2020 PIXAR MOVIE WITH THE TAG LINE "TEENAGE ELF BROTHERS IAN AND BARLEY--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> "ONWARD."

>> "ONWARD," YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART WAS KNOWN FOR WRITING WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING: ENCYCLOPEDIAS, HISTORICAL FICTION, OR CLASSICAL MUSIC?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> CLASSICAL MUSIC.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M ZACH BIANCO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS," AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM AMHERST REGIONAL, WOULD YOU RATHER SPEAK ALL LANGUAGES OR BE ABLE TO TALK WITH ANIMALS?

>> YEAH, I THINK I'D DEFINITELY RATHER BE ABLE TO TALK TO ANIMALS.

THERE'S A LOT OF LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD, BUT THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, SO MANY MORE SPECIES OF ANIMALS, SO IN PURE QUANTITY OF KNOWLEDGE, I THINK THAT TALKING TO ANIMALS IS THE WAY TO GO.

>> I THINK I WOULD RATHER BE ABLE TO TALK TO ANIMALS, JUST BECAUSE, LIKE, ANIMALS ARE REALLY COOL AND I'D BE ABLE TO, LIKE, LEARN A LOT FROM THEM.

AND, I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A GREAT WAY TO, LIKE, OPEN OUR EYES TO, LIKE, THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND US.

>> I THINK I'D RATHER SPEAK ALL LANGUAGES BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD ALLOW-- IT WOULD JUST ALLOW YOU TO ABSORB ALL OF THE KNOWLEDGE THAT, LIKE, HUMANITIES HAVE PRODUCED.

>> I THINK I'D RATHER SPEAK ALL LANGUAGES BECAUSE I THINK IT'D BE REALLY COOL TO APPRECIATE DIFFERENT CULTURES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS FIVE POINTS.

HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

FOR THIS LIGHTNING ROUND, WE'RE GOING TO PLAY A GAME OF "WHICH CAME FIRST?"

I'LL GIVE YOU TWO CHOICES, YOU TELL ME WHICH OF THE TWO CAME FIRST.

SOUNDS EASY ENOUGH.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN TYLER OR JAMES BUCHANAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> JOHN TYLER.

>> TYLER IS CORRECT.

THE ADMISSION INTO THE U.S. OF OHIO OR MAINE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> OHIO.

>> OHIO IS RIGHT.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE OR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> HUBBLE.

>> HUBBLE IS CORRECT.

THE BIRTH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING OR MOHANDAS GANDHI?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> MOHANDAS GANDHI.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE CREATION OF BASKETBALL OR VOLLEYBALL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> VOLLEYBALL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BASKETBALL.

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE OF TRENTON OR SIEGE OF YORKTOWN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> TRENTON.

>> TRENTON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

APPLE COMPUTER INC. OR MICROSOFT INC?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> APPLE.

>> MICROSOFT IS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE VIDEO GAME "MINECRAFT" OR "TETRIS"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> "TETRIS."

>> "TETRIS," YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE LAUNCH OF THE SPUTNIK SATELLITE OR THE DISCOVERY OF PLUTO?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> PLUTO.

>> PLUTO, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE SINKING OF THE U.S.S.

ARIZONA OR THE SINKING OF THE R.M.S.

TITANIC?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> TITANIC.

>> TITANIC IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE BIRTH OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN OR JOHN F. KENNEDY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> JOHN F. KENNEDY.

>> RONALD REAGAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

EDISON'S INVENTION OF THE LIGHT BULB OR THE PHONOGRAPH?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> EDISON.

>> PHONOGRAPH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE PREHISTORIC IRON AGE OR THE BRONZE AGE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> BRONZE AGE.

>> BRONZE AGE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE ADMISSION INTO THE U.S. OF ALASKA OR HAWAII?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> ALASKA.

>> ALASKA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE REIGN OF JULIUS CAESAR OR TIBERIUS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

[ BELL RINGS ] >> JULIUS CAESAR.

>> JULIUS CAESAR IS RIGHT.

THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

LET'S MOVE ON NOW WITH OUR THIRD QUARTERFINAL MATCH WITH THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

THAT'S WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ON FOR POINTS.

IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

WELL, AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, CHICOPEE, YOU ARE BEHIND.

HOWEVER, YOU KNOW THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS, PLEASE.

THE THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SERVED TWO TERMS, HAVING BEEN ELECTED IN 1800 AND REELECTED IN 1804.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT.

>> THOMAS JEFFERSON.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

MORE ABOUT TWO-TERM PRESIDENTS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

FIRST, THE 18TH PRESIDENT SERVED TWO TERMS, HAVING BEEN INITIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1869 AND AGAIN IN 1873.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT.

>> ULYSSES S. GRANT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

THE 26TH PRESIDENT SERVED TWO TERMS, HAVING BEEN INITIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1901 AND AGAIN IN 1905.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT.

>> THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

>> ROOSEVELT, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

THE 34TH PRESIDENT SERVED TWO TERMS, HAVING BEEN INITIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1953 AND AGAIN IN 1957.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT.

>> DWIGHT EISENHOWER.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

AMHERST, YOUR TIME-- TURN, THAT IS, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

LET F OF X EQUAL THE COSINE OF X AND LET G OF X EQUAL THE SINE OF X.

TO QUALIFY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS IS AN ODD FUNCTION, F PLUS G, F MINUS G, OR F TIMES G?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> F MINUS G. >> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS F TIMES G. LET'S MOVE ON, ONCE AGAIN, WITH CHICOPEE.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS ONCE AGAIN.

THIS STATE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION IN 1788 AS THE SEVENTH STATE.

NAME THE CAPITAL AND THE STATE.

>> ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.

>> YES, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

CITIES ON THE BORDER.

TELL ME IF THE CITY I NAME IS IN THE EASTERN TIME ZONE OR THE CENTRAL TIME ZONE.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

>> CENTRAL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS EASTERN.

HOW ABOUT NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE?

>> CENTRAL.

>> THAT IS CENTRAL, YES.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA?

>> CENTRAL.

>> CENTRAL IS RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

AMHERST, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER, SO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HI, I'M JOHN DOLEVA, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME IN SPRINGFIELD.

HERE IS YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS GREAT NBA SHOOTING GUARD SPENT HIS ENTIRE 22-YEAR CAREER WITH THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS AND RETIRED AT THE END OF THE 2015-2016 SEASON.

IN HIS FINAL NBA GAME, HE SCORED 60 POINTS AGAINST THE UTAH JAZZ.

TRAGICALLY, IN JANUARY OF 2020, HE DIED IN A HELICOPTER CRASH IN CALIFORNIA ALONG WITH HIS 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND SEVEN OTHERS.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS LOS ANGELES LAKERS PLAYER.

>> KOBE BRYANT.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

MORE ABOUT SPORTS LEGENDS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, IN THIS SWISS-BORN MALE TENNIS PLAYER'S CAREER, HE WON 20 MAJOR MEN'S SINGLES TITLES, A RECORD EIGHT MEN'S SINGLES WIMBLEDON TITLES.

HE RETIRED IN 2022.

IS HE JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO, ROGER FEDERER, OR ANDY MURRAY?

>> ROGER FEDERER.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

THIS FORMER PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER WAS ALSO A TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST.

IN 2015, SHE BECAME THE FIRST PLAYER EVER TO SCORE THREE GOALS IN A FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP FINAL.

SHE RETIRED FROM PROFESSIONAL SOCCER IN 2021.

IS SHE CARLI LLOYD, MIA HAMM, OR ALEX MORGAN?

>> CARLI LLOYD.

>> CARLI LLOYD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS.

IN 2010, THIS ALPINE SKI RACER WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN TO WIN THE WOMEN'S WINTER OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN DOWNHILL.

IN 2016, SHE WON HER 20TH WORLD CUP CRYSTAL GLOBE TITLE, WHICH SET THE OVERALL RECORD FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.

SHE RETIRED IN 2019.

IS THIS LINDSEY VONN, PICABO STREET, OR JULIA MANCUSO?

>> LINDSEY VONN.

>> LINDSEY VONN, YES.

NICE JOB.

CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS, 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY-- OH, YOU'VE PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO WITH THE QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THIS GREAT OBSERVATORY WAS LAUNCHED ABOARD THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ON APRIL 24TH, 1990, AND IS STILL IN USE OVER 32 YEARS LATER.

NAME IT.

>> THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE NOTABLE EVENTS FROM 1990.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 1990, THE MAN WHO FOUR YEARS LATER WOULD BECOME PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA WAS RELEASED FROM A PRISON NEAR CAPETOWN AFTER 27 YEARS BEHIND BARS.

NAME HIM.

>> NELSON MANDELA.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

NEXT ONE.

ON NOVEMBER 28TH, 1990, THE FIRST FEMALE PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM RESIGNS AFTER 11 YEARS.

MERYL STREEP PORTRAYED HER IN THE 2011 FILM "THE IRON LADY."

NAME HER.

>> MARGARET THATCHER.

>> MARGARET THATCHER IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

ON OCTOBER 15TH, 1990, THE MAN TO SERVE AS THE LAST SOVIET UNION PRESIDENT WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR HIS EFFORTS TO LESSEN COLD-WAR TENSIONS AND REFORM HIS NATION.

NAME HIM.

>> MIKHAIL GORBACHEV.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY.

YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW WITH AMHERST.

YOUR TURN, ONCE AGAIN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, THEY SAY TOGETHER.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

THIS ICONIC UMBRELLA-WIELDING ANIMATED INSECT MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE 1940 WALT DISNEY ANIMATED FILM "PINOCCHIO" AS THE TITLE CHARACTER'S WISE FRIEND.

NAME HIM.

>> JIMINY CRICKET.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S STICK WITH ICONIC DISNEY ANIMATED CHARACTERS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS SELF-PROCLAIMED MISTRESS OF ALL EVIL APPEARED IN THE 1959 FILM "SLEEPING BEAUTY."

NAME HER.

>> MALEFICENT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

THIS HUMAN MADE HIS ANIMATED DEBUT IN THE 1966 DISNEY FILM "WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE."

NAME HIM.

>> CHRISTOPHER ROBIN.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, SHE IS THE BEAUTY FROM THE 1991 MOVIE "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."

NAME HER.

>> BELLE.

>> BELLE, YES, NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

LAST OF THE 30S.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN WHAT A.A. MILNE CHILDREN'S STORY COLLECTIONS WILL YOU FIND THE MAIN CHARACTER'S LOVEABLE SIDEKICK NAMED PIGLET?

>> "WINNIE THE POOH."

>> "WINNIE THE POOH," YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

MORE ABOUT SIDEKICK CHARACTERS IN POPULAR BOOKS.

I'LL NAME THE SIDEKICK, YOU NAME THE BOOK OR BOOK SERIES.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, IN THIS ROALD DAHL STORY, THIS GRANDFATHER IS THE TITLE CHARACTER'S BIGGEST CHEERLEADER AND EVEN URGES THE BOY TO SPEND THE FAMILY'S LAST BIT OF MONEY ON A CHOCOLATE BAR.

NAME THE STORY.

>> "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

DR. JOHN WATSON, A FRIEND AND CONFIDANT OF THE MAIN CHARACTER OF MANY OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S MYSTERIES FIRST APPEARED IN THE NOVEL "A STUDY IN SCARLET."

NAME THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THIS BOOK SERIES.

>> SHERLOCK HOLMES.

>> YES, SHERLOCK HOLMES IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, DICK GRAYSON WAS THE FIRST SIDEKICK BEHIND THE MASK FOR BRUCE WAYNE IN WHAT DC COMIC SERIES?

>> "BATMAN."

>> "BATMAN," YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AMHERST, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES, 25.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IS THE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY OF GUYANA LOCATED ABOVE, ON, OR BELOW THE EQUATOR?

>> ABOVE.

>> ABOVE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY RELATING TO THE EQUATOR.

IDENTIFY WHETHER THE FOLLOWING SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES ARE LOCATED ABOVE, ON, OR BELOW THE EQUATOR.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

ECUADOR.

>> ON.

>> ON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT VENEZUELA?

>> ABOVE.

>> ABOVE IS RIGHT.

TRY BOLIVIA.

>> BELOW.

>> BELOW IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT BRAZIL?

>> ON.

>> THROUGH.

>> I HEARD "ON" FIRST.

"ON" IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT COLUMBIA?

>> ON.

>> "ON" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

NICE JOB.

CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DEITIES FROM CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY WAS NOT A ROMAN GOD OR GODDESS: MARS, HERMES, BACCHUS, OR DIANA?

>> HERMES.

>> HERMES IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREEK AND ROMAN DEITIES.

I'LL GIVE A PAIR OF GODS OR GODDESSES FROM CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY, YOU TELL ME WHICH ONE OF THE TWO IS THE GREEK DEITY.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, DEMETER OR CERES?

>> DEMETER.

>> DEMETER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT ONE, HERA OR JUNO?

>> HERA.

>> YES, HERA IS RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT SATURN OR CRONOS?

>> CRONOS.

>> CRONOS IS CORRECT.

TRY NEPTUNE OR POSEIDON?

>> POSEIDON.

>> POSEIDON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT EROS OR CUPID?

>> EROS.

>> EROS IS RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME'S MADDIE LEBLANC FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE, IF YOUR HOME WAS PACKED FULL OF GOLF BALLS, HOW WOULD YOU REMOVE THEM?

>> I'D GET A FUNNEL AND JUST HAVE THEM ALL FUNNEL INTO THIS VACUUM AND JUST CATAPULT THEM ALL OUT MY FRONT DOOR AND JUST HAVE MY NEIGHBORS WATCH ME AS I CATAPULT GOLF BALLS.

>> EVERY TIME I USE THE BATHROOM, I'D FLUSH A GOLF BALL DOWN THE TOILET.

>> I THINK I WOULD OPEN ALL MY DOORS, ALL MY WINDOWS, AND JUST CONTINUE LIFE AS NORMAL UNTIL THEY WERE ALL GONE.

>> PROBABLY JUST TAKE A SNOW SHOVEL AND JUST DO IT THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY OUT THE FRONT DOOR.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE A CLOSE MATCH, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR THIRD QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP TONIGHT.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, JUST KEEP THINKING "I CAN DO THIS!"

EACH ANSWER IN THIS ROUND CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE C-A-N SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN "CAN."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

IT'S MADE WITH A WICK AND WAX.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> CANDLE.

>> CANDLE IS CORRECT.

A LIGHT, NARROW BOAT PROPELLED BY PADDLING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> CANOE.

>> CANOE IS CORRECT.

A VENT IN THE CRUST OF THE EARTH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "VOLCANO" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A FISH-EATING BIRD WITH A LARGE BILL AND POUCH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> PELICAN.

>> PELICAN IS CORRECT.

GRAND, BRYCE, AND BIGHORN ARE EXAMPLES OF THESE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> CANYON.

>> CANYON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A STRAIGHT LINE INTERSECTING A CURVE AT TWO OR MORE POINTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> SECANT.

>> SECANT IS CORRECT.

A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITH WINDS EXCEEDING 74 MILES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> HURRICANE.

>> CHICOPEE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT, HURRICANE.

MATERIAL FOR MAKING A TENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> CANVAS.

>> CANVAS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ANOTHER TERM FOR A DOG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> CANINE.

>> CANINE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO EXAMINE WITH POINT-BY-POINT OBSERVATION.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS SCAN.

NEXT QUESTION: WHAT A HOUSE WITHOUT OCCUPANTS COULD BE CALLED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> VACANT.

>> VACANT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AN ARTIFICIAL WATERWAY FOR NAVIGATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> CANAL.

>> YES, CANAL IS CORRECT.

ITS CAPITAL CITY IS OTTAWA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> CANADA.

>> CANADA IS RIGHT.

A FLASK FOR CARRYING WATER ON A HIKE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> CANTEEN.

>> CANTEEN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TO WITHDRAW A PREVIOUS STATEMENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> RECANT.

>> RECANT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SOMEONE WHO HAS FILED PAPERWORK FOR EMPLOYMENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, "APPLICANT" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF A VERY CLOSE MATCH.

WHAT A FANTASTIC MATCHUP TONIGHT.

CHICOPEE, I WANT TO SAY GREAT JOB.

IT WAS SO CLOSE, SO CLOSE, SO JOB WELL DONE TO YOU.

AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL, CONGRATULATIONS.

WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN.

AND TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

GOOD NIGHT AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS THE COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH OUR LAST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP FEATURING NUMBER FOUR SEED THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER FIVE SEED PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

THAT'S NEXT TIME ON "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> YOU STEP UP ON THE BLOCK, THERE'S ALL THIS NOISE, AND THEN YOU DIVE IN AND YOU'RE UNDER THE WATER, AND IT'S JUST YOU AND THE DIVE, AND IT'S GO TIME.

[ GIGGLES ] [ ♪♪♪ ] >> DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN YOUR SCHOOL'S MATCH IS SCHEDULED?

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HAVE A QUESTION YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US ASK?

THEN LOG ON TO THE "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

YOU CAN SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER, A LISTING OF PAST "ASMW" CHAMPIONS, AND EVEN SUBMIT A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN WHICH MAY BE USED IN A FUTURE EPISODE.

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