By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — There will again be plenty of hoops action locally between Christmas Day and New Year’s. Eight high school men’s teams and four women’s teams will come to the High Country Dec. 28-30 for the 2nd Annual High Country Holiday Classic basketball tournament.
In the inaugural, 2021 event, Watauga defeated Providence Academy (Johnson City, Tenn.) to capture the men’s division title, 71-65, and Watauga outlasted Ashe County, 63-58, to win the women’s division trophy.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Dec. 28th
- Game 1 12pm MEN – Apex Friendship vs Central Davidson
- Game 2 1:30pm WOMEN – Ashe vs Central Davidson
- Game 3 3pm MEN – Ashe vs Johnson County
- Game 4 4:30pm MEN – Hickory Christian vs Pine Lake Prep
- Game 5 6pm WOMEN – Watauga vs RJ Reynolds
- Game 6 7:30pm MEN – Watauga vs Forbush
Thursday, Dec 29th
- Game 1 12pm MEN – Round two, consolation 1
- Game 2 1:30pm MEN – Round two, consolation 2
- Game 3 3pm WOMEN – 3rd Place game
- Game 4 4:30pm WOMEN – Championship game
- Game 5 6pm BOYS – Round two, Semi-final 1
- Game 6 7:30pm BOYS – Round two, Semi-final 2
Friday, Dec 30th
- Game 1 2:30pm BOYS – Round three, consolation
- Game 2 4:00pm BOYS – Round three, consolation
- Game 3 5:30pm BOYS – 3rd Place game
- Game 4 7:00pm BOYS – Championship game
All games will be played in Watauga High School’s Lentz Eggers Gym (main gym). Spectator admission is $10, $5 for students. A 3-day Tournament Pass is available for $25.
