Malden's Brennan Bushee Continues Reign As Jeopardy Champ

Malden’s Brennan Bushee has been kicking a word that rhymes with “sass” on Jeopardy as of Monday, when the mighty Alex Trebek crowned him the new champion.

Although Bushee’s triumph on Tuesday’s edition of the long-running trivia show didn’t come easily. In fact, he was well behind then leader Raf Boboa y Rivera, of Astoria, New York, until he bet and scored $5,000 on the following Daily Double clue:

“Reflecting its precious resources, it was the colonial name for what’s now Ghana.”

Think you know the answer? It’s hidden in a more thorough recap of the show here.

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