Here are the 2023 holiday basketball tournaments in North Carolina

High school basketball tournaments are a popular tradition during the week following Christmas. North Carolina is home to a number of these tournaments. Here is a list of each tournament, the teams that they feature, and where they take place. Many will start on Dec. 26.

If any boys or girls basketball tournaments are missing, please email the details to HighSchoolOT@wral.com for it to be included in this post.

36th Annual Dick's Sporting Goods Classic

Location: Catawba Valley Community College's Tarlton Complex, Hickory, NC

Dates: December 27, 28, 29 2023

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

Wednesday's Girls Game times: 9:00 AM - #2 St. Stephens vs #7 Maiden; 12:00 PM - #3 Fred T Foard vs #6 Bunker Hill; 3:00 PM - #1 Alexander Central; 6:00 PM - #4 South Caldwell vs #5 Hickory.

Wednesday's Boys Game times: 10:30 AM - #2 Maiden vs #7 Fred T Foard; 1:30 PM - #3 St. Stephens vs #6 Alexander Central; 4:30 PM #1 Hickory vs #8 Bunker Hill; 7:30 PM #4 South Caldwell vs #5 Newton-Conover.

Misc - Tickets are $10

Battle In The Bull Holiday Invitational

Location: Falls Lake Academy

Dates: Dec. 27-29

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

Friday Games: 11:30 AM - Boys 7th Place, 1:00 PM - Boys 5th Place, 2:30 PM - Western Alamance vs. Wakefield girls, 4:00 PM - Kings Fork (VA) vs. Jackson Reed (DC) girls, 5:30 PM - Boys 3rd Place, 7:00 PM - The O'Neal School vs. Elizabeth Seton (MD) girls, 8:30 PM - Boys Championship
Misc: $12/ticket per day

Bunn Holiday Tournament

Location: Bunn High School (Bunn)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Wednesday's Girls Game times: 11:30 AM - Vance County vs. Northern Nash, 6:00 PM - Granville Central vs. Bunn

Wednesday's Boys Game times: 1:00 PM - Carrboro vs. Corinth Holders, 2:30 PM Vance County vs. NW Halifax, 4:30 PM Henderson Collegiate vs. Rolesville, 7:30 PM East Wake Academy vs. Bunn

Champion Durham Classic

Location: Hillside High School (Durham)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

Teams: (Girls) Millbrook, Hillside, Jordan, Southern Durham, North Raleigh Christian, Durham School of the Arts; (Boys) Durham School of the Arts, Hillside, Cummings.

Misc: Round Robin Schedule

Chick-fil-A Mount Airy Holiday Invitational

Location: North Surry High School (Mount Airy)

Dates: Dec. 28-29

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Dec. 29

Crest Christmas Classic sponsored by King Concrete

Location: Crest High School (Shelby)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: (Boys & Girls) Burns, Crest, Chesnee (GA), Hendersonville

Schedule: Wednesday 12/27 | 3:00pm Chesnee Girls vs. Hendersonville; 4:30pm Chesnee Boys vs. Hendersonville; 6:00pm Crest Girls vs. Burns; 7:30pm Crest Boys vs. Burns

Farris and Thomas Holiday Basketball Tournament

Location: Fike High School (Wilson)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: (Boys & Girls) Beddingfield, Fike, Hunt, Southern Nash

Schedule: Wednesday, 12/27 | 5pm- Girls Semis- Beddingfield vs. Hunt; 6:30pm- Girls Semis- Southern Nash vs. Fike; 8pm- Boys Semis- Southern Nash vs. Fike; Thursday, 12/28 | 6pm- Girls 3rd place game; 7:30pm- Boys Semis- Beddingfield vs. Hunt; Friday, 12/29 | 5pm- Boys 3rd place game; 6:30pm- Girls Championship; 8pm- Boys Championship

Freedom Christmas Tournament (Boys)

Location: Freedom High School (Morganton)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

Teams: CHASE, Draughn, Freedom, Hibriten, Hickory Christian, North Cross (VA), T.C. Roberson, West Caldwell

First Round Schedule: Dec. 26 | 1:00 - Hibriten vs. T.C. Roberson; 2:30 - Hickory Christian vs. West Caldwell; 5:30 - Draughn vs. North Cross; 8:30 - CHASE vs. Freedom

Freedom Christmas Tournament (Girls)

Location: Freedom High School (Morganton)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

Teams: Asheville School, Concord Academy, Draughn, East Rutherford, Freedom, Hibriten, RS Prep, T.C. Roberson

First Round Schedule: Dec. 26 | 10:00 - Concord Academy vs. East Rutherford; 11:30 - Hibriten vs. T.C. Roberson; 4:00 - Asheville School vs. Draughn; 7:00 - RS Prep vs. Freedoom

Hoggard Holiday Classic

Location: Hoggard High School (Wilmington)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

Teams: (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.

Misc: Round robin format.

The John Wall Holiday Invitational (Boys)

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:

• Coby White Bracket: Dec. 27 | 11:00 - Southern Durham vs. The Burlington School; 12:30 - Ravenscroft vs. St. Anne's Bellfield (VA)
• Day'Ron Sharpe Bracket: Dec. 27 | 2:00 - Word of God vs. Christ School; 3:30 - Garner vs. Myers Park; 5:00 - Millbrook vs. Highland (VA); 6:30 - Enloe vs. Moravian Prep
• Devonte Graham Bracket: Dec. 27 | 8:00 - Broughton vs. Cannon School; Dec. 28 | 2:00 - Jordan vs. Richmond; 3:30 - Northwood vs. Orange; 5:00 - Farmville Central vs. Reidsville

Misc.: Tickets are $20, no re-entry

The John Wall Holiday Invitational (Girls)

Location: William Peace University (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

Misc.: Tickets are $20, no re-entry

Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational

Location: North Johnston High School (Kenly)

Dates: Dec. 27-28

Teams: (Boys) North Johnston, Research Triangle, Neuse Charter, Vance Charter; (Girls) North Johnston, Wilson Prep, Neuse Charter, Vance Charter.

Misc: Tickets are $8, available by cash/credit/debit or on TicketSpicket.com

Marco's Pizza Holiday Hoopla

Location: Southeast Alamance High School (Haw River)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

Brackets:

Mount Pleasant Holiday Classic

Location: Mount Pleasant High School

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: (Girls) Parkwood, Albemarle, Mooresville, Concord, West Stanly, Northwest Cabarrus, Mount Pleasant, Sun Valley; (Boys) Concord, Albemarle, Charlotte Catholic, Northwest Cabarrus, Mount Pleasant, Parkwood, Central Cabarrus, Sun Valley.

Mountaineer Classic (Boys)

Location: Kings Mountain High School (Kings Mountain)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: Ballou (DC), East Rutherford, Gaston Day, Kings Mountain, Lab Prep, Palisades, Providence Day, Shelby

First Round Schedule: Dec. 27 | 3:00 - Lab Prep vs. Providence Day; 4:30 - Ballou (VA) vs. Gaston Day; 6:00 - East Rutherford vs. Shelby; 7:30 - Kings Mountain vs. Palisades

Misc.: Tickets are $10 per day or $25 for a 3-day pass

Parker's Barbecue Holiday Tournament (Boys)

Location: D.H. Conley High School (Greenville)

Dates: Dec. 26-28

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

First Round Schedule: Dec. 26 | 3:00 - Greene Central vs. Martin; 4:30 - Ayden-Grifton vs. D.H. Conley; 6:00 - North Lenoir vs. J.H. Rose; 7:30 - North Pitt vs. South Central

Misc.: Tickets are $10, no bags, no re-entry

Phenom Hoops Gate City Holiday Classic

Phenom Hoops New Year's Bash (Boys)

Location: Chambers High School (Charlotte)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

Teams: Cardinal Gibbons, Chambers, Gaston Christian, Hickory Ridge, Mallard Creek, Northside Christian, United Faith Christian, Victory Christian Center

First Round Schedule: Dec. 28 | 12:00 - Cardinal Gibbons vs. Northside Christian; 4:30 - Gaston Christian vs. Mallard Creek; 6:00 - Hickory Ridge vs. United Faith Christian; 7:30 - Chambers vs. Victory Christian Center

Misc.: Tickets are $16.85 online

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Holiday Classic

Location: Hertford County High School (Ahoskie)

Dates: Dec. 26-29

Teams: (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

Sam Moir Christmas Classic

Location: Catawba College (Salisbury)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

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

Misc: $10 tickets per day, $25 3-day wristband

Sportstone Invitational

Location: Asheboro High School

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: (Boys and Girls) Eastern Guilford, Randleman, West Brunswick, Trinity, NC Leadership Academy, Southwestern Randolph, Providence Grove, Asheboro.

South Granville Holiday Invitational (Boys)

Location: South Granville High School (Creedmoor)

Dates: Dec. 27-30

Teams: (Columbia Bracket) Athens Drive, Durham Academy, East Wake, Green Hope, Riverside, Sanderson, South Granville, Wake Forest; (Navy Bracket) C.B. Aycock, Chapel Hill, Franklin Academy, Franklinton, Granville Central, J.F. Webb, Nansemond River (VA), Northern Durham

First Round Schedule:

• Navy Bracket: Dec. 27 | 4:00 - Chapel Hill vs. Franklin Academy; 5:30 - J.F. Webb vs. Nansemond River (VA); 7:00 - C.B. Aycock vs. Granville Central; 8:30 - Franklinton vs. Northern Durham
• Columbia Bracket: Dec. 28 | 4:00 - Green Hope vs. Sanderson; 5:30 - Durham Academy vs. Wake Forest; 7:00 - East Wake vs. Riverside; 8:30 - Athens Drive vs. South Granville

Yellow Jacket Christmas Classic (Boys)

Location: Lee County High School (Sanford)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: Apex, Eastern Randolph, Hoke County, Lee County, Overhills, Triton, Union Pines, Western Harnett

First Round Schedule: Dec. 27 | 2:00 - Apex vs. Overhills; 4:00 - Triton vs. Union Pines; 6:00 - Hoke County vs. Western Harnett; 8:00 - Eastern Randolph vs. Lee County

Misc.: Tickets are $10

Yellow Jacket Christmas Classic (Girls)

Location: Lee County High School (Sanford)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Teams: Eastern Randolph, Hoke County, Jordan-Matthews, Lee County, Overhills, Triton, 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