What started off as a Orlando FL Southeastern Prep runaway turned into a 63-57 championship win for Geneva OH Spire Academy in their first trip to the Holiday Invitational. Spire’s defense found a way to grind down the Falcons after allowing 16 first quarter points, they held the Falcons to 11 second quarter points and eight in the third while scoring 19 and 22 respectively which proved to be the difference. Southeastern Prep handled the pressure from Spire well early on but

The Wilson Greenfield Knights shut down the Henderson NV Coronado Cougars hopes of taking a trophy home in a 64-61 overtime win for the Day’Ron Sharpe championship. Coronado dominated the majority of the game as Greenfield had almost 28 minutes of game time between leads. The Cougars led by as much as 13 between the Knights’ leads. The teams entered the break with Coronado up 11 and again at the end of three but coach Rob Salter’s team wasn’t going down without a fight.  The

The nationally ranked Virginia Beach VA Princess Anne Cavaliers returned to the John Wall with the goal of renewing their championship from 2024, and they made it a reality with their 70-57 win over the Potomac MD Bullis Bulldogs. Both teams had a fiery start to the Tuesday night game with Bullis going into the half up 32-31. The Cavaliers locked down their defense in the game-defining third quarter, where they were able to hold the Bulldogs to only 8 points, pulling ahead to

The tradition rich Baltimore MD St. Frances Academy Panthers fought through an intense third place game to take home a 67-62 win against the Charlotte Mallard Creek Mavericks. The game was a toss up, with each team trading runs back and forth for its entirety. The Mavericks took control early, but a fast comeback resulted in the 33-33 tie as the teams went into the halftime break.  Both teams continued to fight, tying the game back up at 50 before Mallard Creek was able to hi

The Concord Cannon Cougars claim fifth place in the Wonderland Bracket thanks to 62-58 overtime win against the Fayetteville Terry Sanford Bulldogs. The Bulldogs fought hard the entire first half of the game with a 6 point lead at the end of one and a seven point lead going into the half. They continued their pattern of control early in the third quarter, but couldn’t gain any ground entering the fourth up 48-41. Something changed for the Bulldogs as Terry Sanford turned thei

The South Garner Titans worked hard to redeem their two tournament losses with a 51-48 win over the High Point TW Andrews Red Raiders, landing themselves in the seventh place spot of the Wonderland bracket. The Red Raiders pulled ahead early, leaving the first quarter with a 17-12 lead over South Garner, but this deficit clearly lit a fire under the Titans, who came back hot to gain a 36-29 lead going into the half. The Red Raiders refused to give the game up, clawing their w

After going 6-13 from three in the first half, the Warrenton VA Highland Hawks was even better in the second half going 9-17 from deep on their way to a 77-50 victory over Florence SC Wilson Tigers.  The Hawks executed their offense at a high level with three players in double figures, including Senior Shivas Taylor who led his team with 14 points including multiple threes. Sophomore forward Jayden Banks contributed with 12 points. The Hawks defense held Wilson to 14% from de

The Greensboro Day Bengals leaned on another strong defensive performance to secure a 69–59 victory over the top 20 ranked Bradenton FL IMG Academy Ascenders. Quick rotations and constant ball pressure allowed the Bengals to take control before halftime and they never looked back.  Greensboro Day shot an efficient 9-for-15 from three-point range, with its talented backcourt leading the way. Sophomore guard Micah Gunter knocked down three triples and finished with a game-high

The Huntersville Ambassador Christian Lions finish off their tournament with a 57-40 win against the Davidson Day Patriots to claim the 5th place spot in the Coby White Bracket. The Lions came out hot off their big win against Millbrook, and clearly decided to keep their momentum going with a five point lead after the first quarter. Both teams kept it consistent through the half, but the Lions defense was able to hold the Patriots to a five point third quarter, allowing them

To open the final day of play, the Burlington School Spartans offense got going early and often in their 84-62 win over the Raleigh Millbrook Wildcats. They poured in 49 points in the first half behind 19-for-28 shooting and knocking down 11 threes. Just when Millbrook thought the Spartans would cool off, Burlington stayed hot through the break and drilled five more threes in the second half. Despite the 1-2 record during the tournament, the Spartans were extremely competitiv