MOUNT OLIVE — Wayne Christian and Wayne Country Day advanced to the finals of the 11th annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Winter Classic on Thursday evening inside Kornegay Arena on the University of Mount Olive campus.
Wayne Country Day defeated James Kenan 72-41 in the first semifinal, while Wayne Christian knocked off Wayne Prep 72-68. The Eagles and Chargers will meet in the finals at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Also on Thursday, Eastern Wayne picked up a 61-55 win over Rosewood in the loser’s bracket. Southern Wayne slipped past North Duplin 60-58.
Rosewood faces North Duplin at 2 p.m. on Friday in the seventh-place game. Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne meet at 3:30 p.m. in the fifth-place game, and James Kenan and Eastern Wayne take the court in the third-place game at 5:30 p.m.
2023 Greater Neuse Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Winter Classic
at Kornegay Arena, University of Mount Olive
Dec. 20 Games
Game One – Wayne Christian 61, Southern Wayne 55
Game Two – Wayne Prep 84, North Duplin 67
Game Three – Wayne Country Day 60, Rosewood 35
Game Four – James Kenan 48, Eastern Wayne 46
Dec. 21 Games
Game Five – Eastern Wayne 61, Rosewood 55
Game Six – Southern Wayne 60, North Duplin 58
Game Seven – Wayne Country Day 72, James Kenan 41
Game Eight – Wayne Christian 72, Wayne Prep 68
Dec. 22 Games
Seventh Place
Game Nine – Rosewood vs. North Duplin 2 p.m.
Fifth Place
Game Ten – Eastern Wayne vs. Southern Wayne 3:30 p.m.
Third Place
Game Eleven – James Kenan vs. Wayne Prep 5:30 p.m.
Championship
Game Twelve – Wayne Christian vs. Wayne Country Day 7 p.m.
