UPDATED: Boys’ High School Basketball holiday schedule, including winter weather reskeds

Woodbridge and Colonia tip-off in the final game of the Woodbridge Holiday Tournament on December 30, 2024. (Source: @WHSCasey on Twitter)

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is a time for seeing family, bringing back those gifts that made you wonder “What where they thinking?” and for taking in some high school basketball at one of the many holiday tournaments.

Some keep it local, others bring in teams from out of state.

We’ve compiled from various online schedules a list of who’s playing who – and where – so you can plan your weekend, and beyond.

By the way, if you want to know who some of the prominent holiday tournaments in the area are named after, click here to check out this story we did last year!

Note: Most tournaments below show all matchups, though for some, full information on participating teams was not available. If you notice any discrepancies, please contact us at this link. CJSR coverage area teams in bold. This list will be updated with any snow postponements or cancellations as we get word of them.

FRIDAY 12/26

Butch Kowal Holiday Tournament at Rahway HS
Roselle vs. Rumson-Fair Haven, 3 pm
Westfield vs. Matawan, 4:30 pm
Perth Amboy vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 6 pm (pp’d to same time Saturday)
Carteret vs. Rahway, 7:30 pm (pp’d to same time Saturday)

Manville Holiday Basketball Tournament at Manville HS
Manville vs. Highland Park, 9 am
North Plainfield at Dunellen, 11 am

SATURDAY 12/27

Postponements:

  • Artie Flaherty Holiday Tournament at Metuchen HS (rescheduled to Monday)
  • Joe Silver Tournament at Hillside HS (rescheduled to Monday, same times)
  • Cougar Classic at Montgomery HS (rescheduled to Monday)
  • Jingle Bells Jubilee at Paterson Steam Academy (rescheduled to Sunday)
  • Freehold Classic at Freehold Boro HS (rescheduled to Tuesday)
  • Battle at the Bomb Shelter at Sayreville HS (rescheduled to Monday, new times)
  • JP Stevens Holiday Tournament at JP Stevens HS, Edison (rescheduled to Monday, same times)
  • Peter Tierney Holiday Basketball Tournament at Summit HS (rescheduled to Monday, same times)
  • ESCIT Tournament (rescheduled to Sunday)

Anthony J. Cotoia Tournament at South Plainfield HS
JFK vs. Edison, 11 am (cancelled, Edison moves on to Tuesday’s 3 pm Championship Game)
South Plainfield vs. Hopewell Valley, 3 pm (rescheduled from 1 pm)

Albert E. Martin Buc Holiday Classic at Red Bank Regional HS
(3) East Brunswick vs. (6) Ranney, 2 pm
(4) Marlboro vs. (5) Middletown South, 3:30 pm
(1) Red Bank vs (8) Long Branch, 5 pm
(2) Howell vs. (7) Old Bridge, 6:30 pm (rescheduled from 12:30 pm)

Monroe Holiday Tournament at Monroe HS
Monroe vs. Timothy Christian, noon
South Brunswick vs. Ridge, 2 pm

Crusader Classic at Bound Brook HS
Bernards vs Great Oaks Charter, 5 pm
Bound Brook vs. Central Jersey College Charter, 7 pm

Butch Kowal Holiday Tournament at Rahway HS
Perth Amboy vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 6 pm (rescheduled from Friday)
Carteret vs. Rahway, 7:30 pm (rescheduled from Friday)

Holiday Classic at Newark Collegiate HS
Franklin vs. Gateway Academy, 2:30 pm

SUNDAY 12/28

Butch Kowal Tournament at Rahway HS
Scotch Plains-Fanwood vs. Roselle, 1 pm
Carteret vs. Matawan, 2:30 pm
Westfield vs. Rumson-Fair Haven, 4 pm
Perth Amboy vs. Rahway, 5:30 pm

Jingle Bells Jubilee at Paterson Steam Academy (formerly Paterson Catholic HS)
(rescheduled from Saturday)
Quad 1
Paterson Kennedy vs. Montclair, 9 am
Ramapo vs. Teaneck, 10:30 am
Quad 2
Hackensack vs. Wayne Hills, noon
Newark Tech vs. Passaic Tech, 1:30 pm
Quad 3
Payne Tech vs. Linden, 3 pm
Gill St. Bernard’s vs. St. Joseph-Montvale, 4:30 pm
Quad 4
East Orange vs. Northern Highlands, 6 pm
Paterson Eastside vs. Newark Collegiate, 7:30

ESCIT Tournament
St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Ewing, 2p
Thrive Charter vs. Atlantic City, TBA

Peter and Jameer Nelson Classic at Widener University
Rutgers Prep vs. Camden, 7:45 pm

KSA Events Holiday Tournament at Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando
Grey Bracket
Bishop Eustace vs. Montclair-Kimberley, 7 pm
Pingry vs. North Star Academy, 9 pm

MONDAY 12/29

Artie Flaherty Holiday Tournament at Metuchen HS (rescheduled from Saturday)
Metuchen vs. Brearley, 8:30 am
Voorhees vs. Franklin School, 10 am

Middlesex vs. Shore Holiday Tournament at South Amboy HS
South River vs. Henry Hudson, 10 am
South Amboy vs. Keansburg, 11:30 am

JP Stevens Holiday Tournament at JP Stevens HS, Edison (rescheduled to Monday)
JP Stevens vs. Perth Amboy Magnet, 1 pm (new gym)
Woodbridge vs. Somerville, 1 pm (old gym)

Battle at the Bomb Shelter at Sayreville HS (rescheduled from Saturday, new times)
Sayreville vs. New Dorp (NY), 3 pm
Immaculata vs. Union, 1:30 pm

Peter Tierney Holiday Basketball Tournament at Summit HS (rescheduled from Saturday, same times)
Watchung Hills vs. Governor Livingston, 2:30 pm
Summit vs. Millburn, 5:30 pm

Roselle Holiday Hoopfest at Roselle Park HS
Middlesex vs. Piscataway Magnet, 9:30 am
Roselle Park vs. Keyport, 12:30 am

Albert E. Martin Buc Holiday Classic at Red Bank Regional HS
Consolation games at 12:30 and 2 pm
Semifinals at 3:30 and 5 pm

Joe Silver Tournament at Hillside HS (rescheduled from Saturday)
Dickinson vs. CAPS, 10:30 am
Piscataway vs. Ferris, noon
McNair vs. Empowerment Charter, 1:30 pm
Hillside vs. Carl Murphy HS, 4 pm

Crusader Classic at Bound Brook HS
Consolation Game, 3 pm
Championship Game, 7 pm

Cougar Classic at Montgomery HS (moved from Saturday)
Bridgewater-Raritan vs. North Hunterdon, 10 am
Montgomery vs. Princeton, 11:30 am

Winter Classic Tournament at Roselle Catholic HS
North Brunswick vs. Allentown, 9 am
Robbinsville vs. Hamilton West, 10:30 am

Holiday Tournament at Paul VI, Wayne
St. Joseph-Metuchen vs. Middle Twp., 4:30 pm

Jingle Bells Jubilee at Paterson Steam Academy (consolation games rescheduled from Sunday)
Quad 1 Consolation Game, 9 am
Quad 2 Consolation Game, 10:30 am
Quad 3 Consolation Game, noon
Quad 4 Consolation Game, 1:30
Quad 1 Championship, 3 pm
Quad 2 Championship, 4:40 pm
Quad 3 Championship, 6 pm
Quad 4 Championship, 7:43 pm

Joe Silver Holiday Tournament at Hillside HS
Consolations at 10:30 am and noon
Winners’ Bracket at 1:30 and 4 pm

TUESDAY 12/30

Butch Kowal Tournament at Rahway HS
Scotch Plains-Fanwood vs. Matawan, 1:30 pm
Carteret vs. Westfield, 3 pm
Perth Amboy vs. Roselle, 4:30 pm
Rahway vs. Rumson-Fair-Haven, 6 pm

Battle at the Bomb Shelter at Sayreville HS
Consolation Game: Union vs. New Dorp (NY), 11:30 am
Championship Game: Sayreville vs. Immaculata, 1 pm

Cougar Classic at Montgomery HS
Montgomery vs. North Hunterdon, 11:30 am
Bridgewater-Raritan vs. Princeton, 1 pm

Anthony J. Cotoia Tournament at South Plainfield HS
Championship Game: Edison vs South Plainfield, 3 pm

Freehold Classic at Freehold Boro HS (rescheduled from Saturday)
Spotswood vs. Holmdel, 11 am
Freehold Boro vs. East Brunswick Magnet, 1 pm

Albert E. Martin Buc Holiday Classic at Red Bank Regional HS
7th Place Game: Old Bridge vs. Long Branch, 12:30 pm
5th Place Game: Middletown South vs. Ranney, 2 pm
3rd Place Game: East Brunswick vs. Red Bank Regional, 3:30 pm
Championship: Howell vs. Marlboro, 5 pm

Peter Tierney Holiday Basketball Tournament at Summit HS (rescheduled from Monday)
Consolation: Summit vs. Governor Livingston, 2:30 pm
Championship: Watchung Hills vs, Millburn, 5:30 pm

Roselle Holiday Hoopfest at Roselle Park HS
Consolation Game: Middlesex vs. Keyport, 9:30 am
Championship Game: Piscataway Magnet vs. Roselle Park, 12:30 pm

Winter Showcase at Paul VI, Wayne
St. Joseph-Metuchen vs. Penn Charter

Artie Flaherty Holiday Tournament at Metuchen HS
Brearley vs. Franklin School (Jersey City), 10 am
Metuchen vs, Voorhees, 11:30 am

KSA Events Holiday Tournament at Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando
Grey Bracket
Pingry vs. Chicago Christian, 10 am on Court 2
Bishop Eustace vs. First Baptist Academy, 10 am on Court 1

WEDNESDAY, 1/31

KSA Events Holiday Tournament at Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando
Grey Bracket
Pingry vs. TBA, 1 pm

THURSDAY 1/1

Jingle Bells Jubilee at Paterson Steam Academy (formerly Paterson Catholic HS)
Gill St. Bernard’s vs. St. Mary-Rutherford, 3:15 pm

Piscataway vs. Teaneck, TBA (at FDU-Madison)

FRIDAY 1/2

Freehold Classic at Freehold Boro HS (rescheduled)
Spotswood vs. Freehold, TBA
East Brunswick Magnet vs. Freehold Boro, TBA


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