MOUNT OLIVE — Wayne Country Day captured its second consecutive Greater Neuse Fellowship of Christian Athletes Winter Classic Championship with a 65-51 victory over Wayne Christian on Friday night inside Kornegay Arena on the University of Mount Olive campus.
The defending tournament champion Chargers won the Winter Classic for the fifth time in the 11th year of the event. Wayne Christian suffered its first loss of the season while appearing in the finals of the Winter Classic for the first time.
Wayne Country Day senior Kayleb Coles was named the tournament’s most valuable player and was selected to the all-tournament team along with Charger junior Jaelen Solomon.
Wayne Christian’s Eli Anderson was named to the all-tournament first-team team. The Eagles’ Jackson Fox was a second-team selection
James Kenan defeated Wayne Prep 57-52 in the third-place game. The Tigers’ Stephone Stanley and the Generals’ Isaiah Thomas were named to the all-tournament first team.
Eastern Wayne earned a 69-60 win over Southern Wayne in the fifth-place game. The Warriors’ Izeiah Oates and the Saints’ Chris Carmon were chosen to the all-tournament second team.
Rosewood knocked off Carolina 1-A Conference rival North Duplin 59-50 in the seventh-place game. The Eagles’ David Lamm and the Rebels’ Dujuan Armwood were both named to the all-tournament second team.
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 59, North Duplin 50
Fifth Place
Game Ten – Eastern Wayne 69, Southern Wayne 60
Third Place
Game Eleven – James Kenan 57, Wayne Prep 52
Championship
Game Twelve – Wayne Country Day 65, Wayne Christian 51
