>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH THE THIRD SEED, LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, GOING UP AGAINST THE SIXTH SEED, WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

THE 63RD 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 WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO 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 THE MOST POINTS FOR A CHANCE TO MAKE IT TO THE TOP EIGHT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT PLAYOFF BRACKET AS IT STANDS NOW.

IN THE PLAYOFFS, IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE POINTS ANYMORE.

IT IS ABOUT THE WIN.

THE QUALIFYING MATCHES ARE OVER.

THE PLAYOFFS CONTINUE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, MOUNT GREYLOCK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WON THEIR FIRST TWO QUARTERFINAL MATCHES AND THEY WILL BE MOVING ON, AND WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT.

IN TONIGHT'S THIRD QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP, WE HAVE LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY HOWARD BERNARD.

>> HI, I'M JOSEPH MASTROMATTEO.

I'M A JUNIOR AT WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MALAK ALRUBAIY, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M RYLIE GEARING, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS KENDAL BURQUE, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, THE OUTSTANDING BROTHER-SISTER TEAM, IAN AND KELLY SCHNEIDER.

>> AND FOR LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY TRACY KELLEY.

>> HI, MY NAME IS THOMAS BREED, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS NICHOLAS CHRISTOFORAKIS, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MARIN GEBHARDT, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M SPENCE DELISO, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> AS WE DO FOR EACH MATCH, WE START OFF WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE EAST FROM PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, WHAT IS THE FIRST NATIONAL BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> VIETNAM.

>> VIETNAM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE BATTLE OF LEIPZIG WAS FOUGHT DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS IN OCTOBER OF WHICH YEAR, WAS IT 1613, 1713, OR 1813?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> 1813.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

MOVING ON, PART OF THE LANTHANIDE SERIES OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS, WHICH ELEMENT IS ABBREVIATED WITH THE LETTERS Lu?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LUTETIUM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MOVING ON, IF THE COMMON LOGARITHM OF A CERTAIN NUMBER IS 12, THEN WHAT IS THAT NUMBER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ONE TRILLION IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT 2020 FILM IS DESCRIBED BY THE PLOT SUMMARY "IN 1800S ENGLAND, A WELL-MEANING BUT SELFISH YOUNG WOMAN MEDDLES IN THE LOVE LIVES OF HER FRIENDS?"

[ BUZZER SOUNDS, THEN RINGER SOUNDS ] NOT QUITE IN TIME.

THAT WOULD BE "EMMA."

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: NAIROBI IS TO KENYA AS WHAT CITY IS TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> LUSAKA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] KINSHASA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR THERE.

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MAGICAL CREATURES IN THE HARRY POTTER UNIVERSE, YOU MAY WANT TO READ THIS GUIDEBOOK BY J.K. ROWLING-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> "FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM."

>> YES, PUBLISHED IN 2001, NICE.

LISTEN CAREFULLY.

IF THERE ARE THREE FEET IN ONE YARD, HOW MANY CUBIC FEET ARE THERE IN 20 CUBIC YARDS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> 180.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> OH, SORRY, 160.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS 540.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IN THIS STATEMENT, "A URL IS NOTHING MORE THAN THE ADDRESS OF A GIVEN UNIQUE RESOURCE ON THE WEB," THE LETTERS U-R-L STAND FOR WHAT?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HEAD-SCRATCHER.

"UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS NEXT QUESTION.

"I FOUND THAT FILM INCREDIBLY DULL."

IN THAT SENTENCE, WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "INCREDIBLY"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> ADVERB.

>> ADVERB, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

IN 2023, JUNETEENTH WAS CELEBRATED ON MONDAY, JUNE 19TH.

ON WHICH DAY OF THE WEEK WILL JUNE 19TH FALL IN 2024?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> WEDNESDAY.

>> WEDNESDAY IS RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS ONE AS WELL.

WHAT NUMBER IS 150 PERCENT OF 68?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> 110.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> 94.

>> 102 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

WHAT COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER-SONGWRITER HAS RELEASED SUCH ALBUMS AS "TOUGHER," "SAYIN' WHAT I'M THINKIN'", AND "BELL BOTTOM COUNTRY"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> KELLY CLARKSON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW HIGH, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> DOLLY PARTON.

>> [ CHUCKLES ] GOOD GUESS.

HOWEVER, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS LAINEY WILSON.

LET'S MOVE ON.

IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS, WHICH UNIT IS ABBREVIATED WITH THE LETTERS C.D.?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE CANDELA.

OF THE THREE MAIN CLASSES OF ROCKS, WHICH DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE LATIN WORD FOR FIRE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> IGNEOUS.

>> IGNEOUS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT POLITICIAN, IN A DECEMBER 8TH, 1941, SPEECH, SAID, "YESTERDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1941, A DATE--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> F.D.R.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

"THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY."

NICE JOB.

TO AN INVESTMENT BANKER, THE LETTERS M.M.K.T.

ARE AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT TWO-WORD PHRASE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> MONEY MARKET.

>> MONEY MARKET, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN WHICH OF THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES WOULD YOU BE IN IF YOU WERE VISITING BOOTHBAY HARBOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> MAINE.

>> MAINE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

CAVENDISH IS THE MOST COMMON VARIETY OF WHAT FRUIT, IS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> BANANA.

>> YES, BANANA.

DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH.

NICE JOB.

GONERIL IS THE MAIN ANTAGONIST IN WHICH OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> "HAMLET."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> "OTHELLO."

>> "KING LEAR" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT CHEMICAL ELEMENT'S SYMBOL APPEARS ON THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS AS THE CAPITAL LETTER "B"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> BORON.

>> YES, BORON IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD, IMAGINE YOU'RE A CHARACTER IN A COMIC BOOK.

WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPERHERO OR SUPERVILLAIN NAME BE, AND WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPERPOWER BE?

>> MY SUPERPOWER WOULD BE TO ATTRACT ANY CAT WITHIN A 100-MILE RADIUS TO COME AND BE MY FRIEND, AND MY NAME WOULD BE THE AMAZING CAT MAN.

>> MY POWERS WOULD BE TO MANIFEST MUSIC INTO PURE CONCUSSIVE ENERGY, AND MY NAME WOULD BE THE STRANGER.

>> MY SUPERHERO NAME WOULD BE STARMAN, AND MY SUPERPOWER WOULD BE FLIGHT, EVEN IN SPACE.

>> MY SUPERHERO NAME WOULD BE GROWTHSPURT, AND I WOULD HAVE THE POWER TO GROW PLANTS WHEREVER I WANTED.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> THE SCORE NOW STANDS LONGMEADOW 90, WEST SPRINGFIELD 20.

WE HAVE A LOT OF GAME TO PLAY, SO LET'S MOVE ON 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, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS ONE'S ALL ABOUT MATCHING INITIALS.

EACH CLUE DESCRIBES AN INDIVIDUAL OR CHARACTER WHOSE FIRST AND LAST NAMES BEGIN WITH THE SAME LETTER.

YOU NEED TO TELL ME BOTH THEIR FIRST AND LAST NAMES.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

SHE WAS THE SISTER OF MICHAEL JACKSON.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> JANET JACKSON.

>> YES, JANET JACKSON IS RIGHT.

HE PLAYED ROCKY IN THE MOVIE FRANCHISE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> SYLVESTER STALLONE.

>> YES, SYLVESTER STALLONE.

DISNEY CARTOON SUPERSTAR RODENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> MICKEY MOUSE.

>> MICKEY MOUSE IS CORRECT.

SHE WAS ELIZABETH SWANN IN "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN" SERIES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> KIERA KNIGHTLY.

>> KIERA KNIGHTLY IS RIGHT.

CURRENT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> SONIA SOTOMAYOR.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FILM DIRECTOR OF "SCHINDLER'S LIST" AND "JURASSIC PARK."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> STEVEN SPIELBERG.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

HE WAS SWORN IN AS U.S. PRESIDENT IN 1981.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> RONALD REAGAN.

>> YES, RONALD REAGAN IS CORRECT.

POET OF THE 1859 COLLECTION "LEAVES OF GRASS."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> WALT WHITMAN.

>> YES, WHITMAN IS CORRECT.

FICTIONAL OWNER OF THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> WILLY WONKA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FORMER COACH OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> BILL BELICHICK.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

URSULA IN THE 2000-- 2023 FILM "THE LITTLE MERMAID."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> WICKED WITCH.

>> MELISSA MCCARTHY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

CURRENT REPUBLICAN LEADER IN THE U.S. SENATE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> MITCH MCCONNELL.

>> MITCH MCCONNELL IS CORRECT.

SHE RECENTLY WAS BATWOMAN ON THE CW SERIES.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] RUBY ROSE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SILENT FILM ACTOR KNOWN AS THE LITTLE TRAMP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

>> YES, CHARLIE CHAPLIN IS CORRECT.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

LET'S CONTINUE ON NOW WITH THE 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.

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

ALL RIGHT, AS THE RULE BOOK STATES, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND ALSO GETS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

AT THE MOMENT, THAT IS WEST SPRINGFIELD.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> GOING FOR IT WITH MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

PERHAPS YOU'VE SEEN ONE OF THESE DEVICES IN YOUR SCIENCE CLASSES WHICH USES A MOVING BELT TO ACCUMULATE ELECTRIC CHARGE.

NAME THIS APPARATUS.

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

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> A VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

OTHER COMMON APPARATUSES THAT YOU'VE PROBABLY COME ACROSS IN SCIENCE CLASS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, NAMED FOR THE GERMAN BACTERIOLOGIST WHO INVENTED THEM, THESE SHALLOW, LIDDED, PLASTIC OR GLASS DISHES ARE USED TO CULTURE CELLS.

NAME THE APPARATUS.

>> A PETRI DISH.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT ONE.

THIS DEVICE IS NAMED AFTER A 19TH-CENTURY GERMAN CHEMIST.

IT PRODUCES A SINGLE OPEN GAS FLAME AND IS USED FOR HEATING, STERILIZATION, AND COMBUSTION.

NAME THIS DEVICE.

>> A BUNSEN BURNER.

>> BUNSEN BURNER IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS.

THE PRIMARY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT, USED TO SEPARATE LIGHT INTO ITS VARIOUS COMPONENTS, IS TO DETERMINE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION.

NAME IT.

>> A SPECTROMETER.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

>> HI, I'M PETER SOKOLOWSKI, EDITOR AT LARGE FOR MERRIAM-WEBSTER IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE WORD "RECALCITRANT" IS AN ADJECTIVE DEFINED AS...

HERE'S HOW IT'S USED IN A SENTENCE: "THIS SUBJECT IS RECALCITRANT BOTH TO OBSERVATION AND TO EXPERIMENT."

TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "RECALCITRANT."

>> R-E-C-A-L-C-I-T-R-A-N-T. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH SPELLING FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE: "IF GIVEN ENOUGH ADVANCE NOTICE, THE HOTEL SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR NEEDS."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "ACCOMMODATE" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> A-C-C-O-M-O-D-A-T-E. >> OH, SO CLOSE.

A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-E. THAT'S ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THE NEXT ONE.

YOU WON'T BE EMBARRASSED IF YOU GET THIS ONE RIGHT.

SPELL THE WORD "EMBARRASSED," PLEASE, AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S-E-D. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS.

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE DRESSING ON YOUR SALAD?

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "VINAIGRETTE" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> V-I-N-N-E-G-R-E-T-T-E. >> CLOSE.

V-I-N-A-I-G-R-E-T-T-E. NICE JOB ON THE OTHERS.

OKAY, WEST SPRINGFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THOUGH HE WAS NOMINATED IN 1977 FOR "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" AND 1994 FOR "PULP FICTION," HE HAS NEVER WON AN OSCAR FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE.

NAME HIM.

>> JOHN TRAVOLTA.

>> YES, JOHN TRAVOLTA IS CORRECT.

HERE ARE CLUES TO SEVERAL OTHER ACTORS WHO WERE NOMINATED MORE THAN ONCE FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE BUT NEVER WON.

I'LL NAME TWO OF THE FILMS THEY WERE NOMINATED FOR, YOU TELL ME THE ACTOR FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, "BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY" AND "JERRY MAGUIRE."

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TOM CRUISE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

"AMERICAN SNIPER," "A STAR IS BORN."

>> BRADLEY COOPER.

>> YES, BRADLEY COOPER IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, "FINDING NEVERLAND" AND "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL."

>> KIERA KNIGHTLY.

>> JOHNNY DEPP IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

OKAY, LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> CAN WE GO SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30?

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN THE MEDICAL WORLD, THE ACRONYM W.H.O.

STANDS FOR WHAT?

>> WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

>> THEY ALL SAY TOGETHER.

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH ACRONYMS.

I'LL GIVE YOU A COMMON ACROMYN-- ACRONYM, THAT IS, YOU TELL ME WHAT IT STANDS FOR FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THE ACRONYM FOR THE WORKPLACE REGULATION-- REGULATORS OSHA.

>> OCCUPATIONAL-- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT, HOW ABOUT THE MEDIA-REGULATING GROUP, THE FCC?

>> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, EARTH PRESERVERS THE EPA.

>> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

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

GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO WITH THE QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> THE PARIS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> GENEVA.

>> GENEVA, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE GENEVA CONVENTION FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, IN WHAT COUNTRY WAS THE GENEVA CONVENTION HELD IN?

>> SWITZERLAND.

>> YES, SWITZERLAND IS CORRECT.

THE GENEVA CONVENTION WAS ONE RESULT OF A PROPOSAL MADE IN 1862 BY SWISS HUMANIST HENRY DUNANT.

THE OTHER WAS THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT NEUTRAL INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCY FOR HUMANITARIAN AID?

>> THE RED CROSS.

>> RED CROSS IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS HUMANITARIAN AND AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS FOUNDER WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE UNITED STATES' 1882 RATIFICATION OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION.

WAS IT FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, CLARA BARTON, OR DOROTHEA DIX?

>> CLARA BARTON.

>> YES, VERY NICE JOB.

CLEAN SWEEP ON THAT.

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU PASSED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

YOU GET AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

VERY NICE.

OKAY, LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LAST OF THE 30S.

LITERATURE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY... [ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> "20,000."

>> "20,000" IS CORRECT.

MOVING ON WITH NUMERICAL TITLES.

I'LL GIVE YOU AN INCOMPLETE TITLE AND TELL YOU THE AUTHOR, YOU TELL ME THE MISSING NUMBER.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, "THE BLANK DALMATIANS" BY DODIE SMITH.

>> "101."

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

"BLANK ANGRY MEN" BY REGINALD ROSE.

>> "THREE."

>> "TWELVE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT "READY PLAYER BLANK" BY ERNEST CLINE?

>> "ONE."

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

WEST SPRINGFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE, 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> D-O-D-E-C-A-H-E-D-R-O-N. >> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

TRUE OR FALSE GEOMETRY STATEMENTS.

TELL ME WHETHER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GEOMETRY STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST UP, IF A TRIANGLE IS EQUILATERAL, THEN IT IS AN ISOSCELES TRIANGLE.

>> FALSE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS TRUE.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

COPLANAR POINTS ARE ALSO ALWAYS COLINEAR.

>> TRUE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS FALSE.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

A TRAPEZOID IS A PARALLELOGRAM.

>> FALSE.

>> FALSE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A TRIANGLE HAS NO DIAGONALS.

>> TRUE.

>> TRUE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, TRY THIS.

EVERY RHOMBUS IS ALSO A KITE.

>> TRUE.

>> TRUE, YES, NICE.

LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THE ICONIC STRUCTURE SHOWN HERE IS ARGUABLY THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE ATTRACTION AT WHICH OF THESE FOUR MAIN THEME PARKS THAT MAKE UP WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT: THE MAGIC KINGDOM, EPCOT, HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, OR ANIMAL KINGDOM?

>> EPCOT.

>> EPCOT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

MOVING ON, SPACESHIP EARTH IS ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR ATTRACTIONS AT EPCOT.

I'LL NAME A POPULAR DISNEY ATTRACTION, YOU TELL ME WHETHER YOU'LL FIND IT AT EPCOT OR NOT FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST UP, MISSION SPACE.

>> NOT AT EPCOT.

>> ACTUALLY IS AT EPCOT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY HAUNTED MANSION.

>> NOT AT EPCOT.

>> MAGIC KINGDOM, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT ONE: EXPEDITION EVEREST.

>> AT EPCOT.

>> NO, IT'S ACTUALLY AT THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

HOW ABOUT THE SEAS WITH NEMO AND FRIENDS?

>> NOT AT EPCOT.

>> ACTUALLY, THAT ONE IS AT EPCOT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY COSMIC REWIND.

>> AT EPCOT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LONGMEADOW, IF YOU COULD BECOME AN EXPERT IN ANY FORM OF ART, WHETHER IT'S PAINTING, SCULPTURE, MUSIC, OR DANCE, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?

>> IF I COULD BECOME AN EXPERT IN ANY FORM OF ART, I WOULD PICK MUSIC.

I LOVE MUSIC, I DO IT ALL THE TIME, AND I WOULD LOVE TO BECOME AN EXPERT.

>> I'D CHOOSE THE ART OF HOSTING, JUST BECAUSE I LOVE TO HAVE PEOPLE OVER AND I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE THEM A BETTER EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY COME OVER TO MY HOUSE.

>> I WOULD WANT TO BECOME AN EXPERT IN COMEDY, BECAUSE I JUST REALLY WANT TO BE FUNNY.

>> I WOULD CHOOSE THE ART OF NAP-TAKING, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S A REALLY UNDERRATED ART FORM THAT WOULD REALLY BENEFIT MY LIFE.

[ GIGGLES ] [ ♪♪♪ ] >> MOVING ON NOW TO THE FINAL 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, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE HOPE THAT YOU SCORE A LOT OF POINTS IN THIS ROUND.

EACH ANSWER CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE O-R-E SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "SCORE."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

FOR AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF TIME.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> FOREVER.

>> FOREVER, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AN ACCOUNTING OF HOW MANY POINTS YOU HAVE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> SCORE.

>> SCORE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AN EARLIER TIME PERIOD FROM NOW.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> BEFORE.

>> BEFORE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD TASKS OR JOBS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CHORES.

>> CHORES, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A PLACE TO GO SHOPPING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> STORE.

>> STORE IS RIGHT.

TO INVESTIGATE A PLACE FOR ADVENTURE OR DISCOVERY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> EXPLORE.

>> EXPLORE IS CORRECT.

PLACE IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR WHERE FISSION OCCURS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CORE.

>> CORE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A WARNING OR INSIGHT INTO A FUTURE EVENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> FORESHADOW.

>> FORESHADOW, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHERE SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> THE SEASHORE.

>> YES, THE SEASHORE IS RIGHT.

THE AURORA OF NORTHERN HEMISPHERE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> BOREALIS.

>> BOREALIS IS RIGHT.

A BATON TWIRLER FOR A MARCHING BAND.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> MAJORETTE.

>> YES, MAJORETTE IS RIGHT.

FEELING PHYSICAL PAIN OR DISTRESS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> SORE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A WEST COAST U.S. STATE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> OREGON.

>> OREGON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO BRING SOMETHING BACK INTO EXISTENCE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> RESTORE.

>> RESTORE IS CORRECT.

ASIAN COUNTRIES NORTH OR SOUTH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> KOREA.

>> KOREA IS CORRECT.

SMALL HOLE IN THE SKIN WHERE SWEAT COMES OUT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> PORE.

>> PORE IS CORRECT.

FEELING DUE TO... [ BELL RINGS ] LACK OF INTEREST.

"BORED" OR "BOREDOM" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, HOWEVER YOU HEARD THAT BELL.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

HAD A LOT OF FUN TONIGHT.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, GREAT JOB EVEN IN MAKING IT THIS FAR.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

TONIGHT, I HAVE TO SAY, LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, YOU JUST-- YOU STARTED OFF STRONG AND JUST KEPT GOING.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR BRACKET NOW.

AS WE SEE THAT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, WELL, LONGMEADOW, THAT'S WHO YOU'RE TAKING ON COMING UP.

WHAT WE NEED TO FIND OUT: WHO IS GOING TO FACE MOUNT GREYLOCK?

THAT IS COMING UP NEXT TIME ON "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" AS WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL TAKES ON PALMER.

WE SHALL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO TUNE IN 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 AS WE WRAP UP THE QUARTERFINALS.

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

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY HAS ALLOWED ME TO GROW AND PURSUE MY PASSION TO BECOME A NEUROLOGIST.

I THINK THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS INVALUABLE.

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

WANT TO KNOW WHO THE PAST "ASMW" CHAMPIONS ARE?

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.

IT'S ALL JUST A MOUSE-CLICK AWAY.

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