During the week after Christmas, high school basketball tournaments are a well-known custom. There are several of these tournaments held in North Carolina. The following is a compilation of the tournaments, the participating teams, and their locations. Most of them will commence on December 26th.

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The 36th installment of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic.

The Tarlton Complex at Catawba Valley Community College is located in Hickory, NC.

Dates: December 27, 28, 29 2023

The teams competing are: Alexander Central, Bunker Hill, Fred T Foard, Hickory, Maiden, Newton-Conover, South Caldwell, and St. Stephens.

The schedule for the girls’ games on Wednesday is as follows: 9:00 AM – #2 St. Stephens versus #7 Maiden, 12:00 PM – #3 Fred T Foard versus #6 Bunker Hill, 3:00 PM – #1 Alexander Central, and 6:00 PM – #4 South Caldwell versus #5 Hickory.

The following are the game times for the Boys on Wednesday: 10:30 AM – Maiden ranked at #2 versus Fred T Foard ranked at #7; 1:30 PM – St. Stephens ranked at #3 versus Alexander Central ranked at #6; 4:30 PM – Hickory ranked at #1 versus Bunker Hill ranked at #8; 7:30 PM – South Caldwell ranked at #4 versus Newton-Conover ranked at #5.

Misc – Tickets are $10

Battle In The Bull Holiday Invitational

Location: Falls Lake Academy

Dates: Dec. 27-29

“Games on Wednesday include Falls Lake vs. Mooresville boys at 11:30 AM, O’Neal School vs. Jackson Reed (DC) girls at 1:00 PM, Western Alamance vs. Kings Fork (VA) girls at 2:30 PM, Wakefield vs. Elizabeth Seton (MD) girls at 4:00 PM, Heritage vs. Theodore Roosevelt (DC) boys at 5:30 PM, Crossroads Christian vs. Grovetown (GA) boys at 7:00 PM, and Voyager Academy vs. Neumann-Goretti (PA) boys at 8:30 PM.”

On Thursday, the following games will take place: 11:30 AM – Boys Consolation, 1:00 PM – Boys Consolation, 2:30 PM – Wakefield vs. Jackson Reed (DC) girls, 4:00 PM – Western Alamance vs. O’Neal School, 5:30 PM – Elizabeth Seton (MD) vs. Kings Fork (VA) girls, 7:00 PM – Boys Semi-Finals, 8:30 PM – Boys Semi-Finals

On Friday, the schedule for the games is as follows: at 11:30 AM, the Boys 7th Place game; at 1:00 PM, the Boys 5th Place game; at 2:30 PM, the Western Alamance vs. Wakefield girls game; at 4:00 PM, the Kings Fork (VA) vs. Jackson Reed (DC) girls game; at 5:30 PM, the Boys 3rd Place game; at 7:00 PM, The O’Neal School vs. Elizabeth Seton (MD) girls game; and at 8:30 PM, the Boys Championship game.
Misc: $12/ticket per day

Bunn Holiday Tournament

Location: Bunn High School (Bunn)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The girls’ games on Wednesday will take place at 11:30 AM with Vance County facing off against Northern Nash, and at 6:00 PM with Granville Central taking on Bunn.

On Wednesday, the schedule for the boys’ games is as follows: 1:00 PM – Carrboro vs. Corinth Holders, 2:30 PM – Vance County vs. NW Halifax, 4:30 PM – Henderson Collegiate vs. Rolesville, and 7:30 PM – East Wake Academy vs. Bunn.

Champion Durham Classic

Location: Hillside High School (Durham)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

The teams participating are as follows: (Girls) Millbrook, Hillside, Jordan, Southern Durham, North Raleigh Christian, Durham School of the Arts; (Boys) Durham School of the Arts, Hillside, Cummings.

This is a scheduling method where each team in a competition plays against every other team in the competition.

This scheduling technique, known as Round Robin, involves every team in a competition facing off against all other teams in the same competition.

Chick-fil-A Mount Airy Holiday Invitational

Location: North Surry High School (Mount Airy)

Dates: Dec. 28-29

Dec. 28

Girls Games	Boys Games
The game between West Stokes and Galax (VA) will take place at 12:00.	At 1:30, there will be a match between West Stokes and Galax (Virginia).
The match between Surry Central and Mt. Airy will take place at 3:00.	The game between Surry Central and Mt. Airy will start at 4:30.
6:00 PM – Starmount takes on North Surry	7:30 AM – Starmount versus North Surry

Dec. 29

Girls Games	Boys Games
At noon, there will be a game between Starmount and Surry Central.	The game between Starmount and Surry Central will begin at 1:30.
At 3:00, there will be a game between Mt. Airy and West Stokes.	At 4:30 PM, the Mt. Airy and West Stokes teams will face off against each other.
(NC) The game between Galax (VA) and North Surry (NC) starts at 6:00.	(NC) At 7:30, there will be a game between Galax (VA) and North Surry (NC).

The Crest Christmas Classic, supported by King Concrete.

Location: Crest High School (Shelby)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The teams participating are Burns, Crest, Chesnee from Georgia, and Hendersonville.

On Wednesday, December 27th at 3:00pm, the Chesnee Girls will face off against Hendersonville, followed by the Chesnee Boys taking on Hendersonville at 4:30pm. Then at 6:00pm, the Crest Girls will play against Burns, and finally at 7:30pm, the Crest Boys will compete against Burns.

The annual Farris and Thomas Holiday Basketball Tournament takes place each year.

Place: Fike High School in Wilson

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The participating teams include both male and female students from Beddingfield, Fike, Hunt, and Southern Nash high schools.

On Wednesday, December 27th, there will be a girls’ semifinal game between Beddingfield and Hunt at 5pm, followed by another girls’ semifinal game between Southern Nash and Fike at 6:30pm. The boys’ semifinal game between Southern Nash and Fike will take place at 8pm. On Thursday, December 28th, there will be a girls’ 3rd place game at 6pm and a boys’ semifinal game between Beddingfield and Hunt at 7:30pm. On Friday, December 29th, there will be a boys’ 3rd place game at 5pm, followed by the girls’ championship game at 6:30pm and the boys’ championship game at 8pm.

Christmas Tournament for Boys with Freedom

Location: Freedom High School (Morganton)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

The list of teams includes CHASE, Draughn, Freedom, Hibriten, Hickory Christian, North Cross (VA), T.C. Roberson, and West Caldwell.

The schedule for the first round is as follows: on December 26, the games will be Hibriten vs. T.C. Roberson at 1:00, Hickory Christian vs. West Caldwell at 2:30, Draughn vs. North Cross at 5:30, and CHASE vs. Freedom at 8:30.

Christmas Girls’ Freedom Tournament

Location: Freedom High School (Morganton)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

The teams include Asheville School, Concord Academy, Draughn, East Rutherford, Freedom, Hibriten, RS Prep, and T.C. Roberson.

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The schedule for the first round is as follows: On December 26, Concord Academy will play against East Rutherford at 10:00, followed by Hibriten vs. T.C. Roberson at 11:30. In the afternoon, Asheville School will face off against Draughn at 4:00, and in the evening, RS Prep will take on Freedoom High at 7:00.

Hoggard Holiday Classic

Location: Hoggard High School (Wilmington)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

The following teams are competing: Girls – New Hanover, Myers Park, Ashley, Fairmont, Laney, East Bladen, Topsail, Lucy Beckham (S.C.), Hoggard, New Bern, Northern Guilford, North Mecklenburg; Boys – Ashley, Holly Springs, Laney, Panther Creek, East Bladen, Cary, Northern Guilford, Wakefield, New Hanover, Clayton, Hoggard, Pamlico County.

Alternative phrasing: “Format: Round-robin style.”

The Boys’ John Wall Holiday Invitational

Location: Broughton High School (Raleigh)

Dates: Dec. 27-30

Teams: (Devonte Graham Bracket) Broughton, Cannon School, Farmville Central, Jordan, Northwood, Orange, Reidsville, Richmond; (Day’Ron Sharpe Bracket) Christ School, Enloe, Garner, Highland (VA), Millbrook, Moravian Prep, Myers Park, Word of God; (Coby White Bracket) The Burlington School, Ravenscroft, Southern Durham, St. Anne’s Bellfield (VA)

First Round Schedule:

• On December 27th, the Coby White Bracket will feature two games: Southern Durham vs. The Burlington School at 11:00 and Ravenscroft vs. St. Anne’s Bellfield (VA) at 12:30.

• Day’Ron Sharpe Tournament: December 27th at 2:00 PM – Word of God vs. Christ School, 3:30 PM – Garner vs. Myers Park, 5:00 PM – Millbrook vs. Highland (VA), 6:30 PM – Enloe vs. Moravian Prep

• The Devonte Graham Bracket schedule is as follows: On December 27th at 8:00, Broughton will face off against Cannon School. On December 28th, Jordan will play against Richmond at 2:00, followed by Northwood versus Orange at 3:30, and Farmville Central against Reidsville at 5:00.

Tickets are priced at $20 each and there is no option for re-entry.

The John Wall Holiday Invitational (Girls)

The location of William Peace University is in Raleigh.

Dates: Dec. 27-30

Teams: (Wonderland Bracket) Chapel Hill, Charlotte Catholic, Mallard Creek, Morris Catholic (NJ), North Pitt, Pinkerton (OH), Rolesville, Watauga; (Frances Pulley Bracket) Grace Christian, Rutgers Prep (NJ), South Mecklenburg, Terry Sanford

First Round Schedule:

• Wonderland Bracket: Dec. 27 | 10:30 – Charlotte Catholic vs. Watauga; 3:00 – Mallard Creek vs. Morris Catholic (NJ); 4:30 – North Pitt vs. Rolesville; Dec. 28 | 3:00 – Chapel Hill vs. Pinkerton (OH)
• Frances Pulley Bracket: Dec. 29 | 1:30 – Rutgers Prep (NJ) vs. Terry Sanford; 3:00 – Grace Christian vs. South Mecklenburg

Tickets are priced at $20 and re-entry is not permitted.

Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational

Location: North Johnston High School (Kenly)

Dates: Dec. 27-28

Boys teams from North Johnston, Research Triangle, Neuse Charter, and Vance Charter will be competing alongside girls teams from North Johnston, Wilson Prep, Neuse Charter, and Vance Charter.

General: Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased with cash, credit, or debit at the event or through TicketSpicket.com.

The festive celebration of Marco’s Pizza, known as the “Holiday Hoopla”.

The site is Southeast Alamance High School in Haw River.

Dates: Dec. 28-30

Brackets:

Mount Pleasant Holiday Classic

The place in question is Mount Pleasant High School.

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The participating teams are as follows: for the girls, Parkwood, Albemarle, Mooresville, Concord, West Stanly, Northwest Cabarrus, Mount Pleasant, and Sun Valley; for the boys, Concord, Albemarle, Charlotte Catholic, Northwest Cabarrus, Mount Pleasant, Parkwood, Central Cabarrus, and Sun Valley.

Mountaineer Classic (Boys)

Location: Kings Mountain High School (Kings Mountain)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The teams competing are Ballou (DC), East Rutherford, Gaston Day, Kings Mountain, Lab Prep, Palisades, Providence Day, and Shelby.

The schedule for the first round is as follows: On December 27th, at 3:00 PM, Lab Prep will play against Providence Day, followed by Ballou (VA) versus Gaston Day at 4:30 PM. At 6:00 PM, East Rutherford will face off against Shelby, and at 7:30 PM, Kings Mountain will compete against Palisades.

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Tickets are priced at $10 for a single day or $25 for a three-day pass.

The Boys’ Parker’s Barbecue Holiday Tournament

The place is D.H. Conley High School, located in Greenville.

Dates: Dec. 26-28

Teams: Ayden-Grifton, D.H. Conley, Greene Central, J.H. Rose, Martin County, North Lenoir, North Pitt, South Central

On December 26th, the first round schedule for the following games will be:
3:00 PM – Greene Central vs. Martin
4:30 PM – Ayden-Grifton vs. D.H. Conley
6:00 PM – North Lenoir vs. J.H. Rose
7:30 PM – North Pitt vs. South Central

Miscellaneous: Admission cost is $10 and does not allow bags or re-entry.

Phenom Hoops Gate City Holiday Classic

New Year’s Bash Boys Tournament hosted by Phenom Hoops.

Location: Chambers High School (Charlotte)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

The teams participating are Cardinal Gibbons, Chambers, Gaston Christian, Hickory Ridge, Mallard Creek, Northside Christian, United Faith Christian, and Victory Christian Center.

The schedule for the first round on December 28th includes the following games: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Northside Christian at 12:00, Gaston Christian vs. Mallard Creek at 4:30, Hickory Ridge vs. United Faith Christian at 6:00, and Chambers vs. Victory Christian Center at 7:30.

Misc.: Tickets are $16.85 online

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Holiday Classic

Location: Hertford County High School (Ahoskie)

Dates: Dec. 26-29

The teams participating are: (Boys) Holmes, Northeastern, Greater Destiny Prep, Gates County, Bertie, Hertford County; (Girls) Holmes, Northeastern, Gates County, Bertie, Hertford County.

Misc: $10 in advance on GoFan; $15 at the door each night

The Christmas Classic event organized by Sam Moir.

The Sam Moir Christmas Classic is an annual event that celebrates the holiday season.

Place: Salisbury, NC at Catawba College

Dates: Dec. 28-30

Teams: (Girls and Boys): Central Davidson, East Rowan, West Rowan, South Rowan, A.L. Brown, Jesse Carson, North Rowan, Salisbury.

Unknown Miscellaneous:
There is an offer of $10 single-day tickets and $25 for a 3-day wristband.

Sportstone Invitational

The address of Asheboro High School is:

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The teams competing are Eastern Guilford, Randleman, West Brunswick, Trinity, NC Leadership Academy, Southwestern Randolph, Providence Grove, and Asheboro.

South Granville Holiday Invitational (Boys)

Location: South Granville High School (Creedmoor)

Dates: Dec. 27-30

“In the Columbia Bracket, the participating teams are Athens Drive, Durham Academy, East Wake, Green Hope, Riverside, Sanderson, South Granville, and Wake Forest. In the Navy Bracket, the participating teams are C.B. Aycock, Chapel Hill, Franklin Academy, Franklinton, Granville Central, J.F. Webb, Nansemond River (VA), and Northern Durham.”

First Round Schedule:

• The Navy Bracket schedule for December 27 includes four games: Chapel Hill vs. Franklin Academy at 4:00, J.F. Webb vs. Nansemond River (VA) at 5:30, C.B. Aycock vs. Granville Central at 7:00, and Franklinton vs. Northern Durham at 8:30.

• On December 28, the Columbia Bracket will feature four games: Green Hope vs. Sanderson at 4:00, Durham Academy vs. Wake Forest at 5:30, East Wake vs. Riverside at 7:00, and Athens Drive vs. South Granville at 8:30.

The Boys’ Yellow Jacket Christmas Classic

The address of the school is Lee County High School, located in Sanford.

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The teams competing are Apex, Eastern Randolph, Hoke County, Lee County, Overhills, Triton, Union Pines, and Western Harnett.

The initial match schedule for the first round is as follows: December 27th at 2:00pm – Apex versus Overhills, 4:00pm – Triton versus Union Pines, 6:00pm – Hoke County versus Western Harnett, and 8:00pm – Eastern Randolph versus Lee County.

Misc.: Tickets are $10

Christmas Classic for Girls in Yellow Jackets

The location is Lee County High School in Sanford.

Dates: Dec. 27-29

The teams included are Eastern Randolph, Hoke County, Jordan-Matthews, Lee County, Overhills, Triton, and Western Harnett.

First Round Schedule: Dec. 27 | 2:00 – Jordan-Mattews vs. Triton; 4:00 – Hoke County vs. Western Harnett; 6:00 – Eastern Randolph vs. Overhills; 8:00 – Lee County vs. open

Misc.: Tickets are $10

Source: highschoolot.com