School may be out for a few more days, but that doesn’t mean the basketball teams are idle.

Several Johnston County squads are playing in holiday invitationals this week, and our friends at High School OT put out a handy statewide list of them.

Here are the events of local interest:

Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational (@ North Johnston)

Dates: Dec. 27-28

Boys’ Teams: North Johnston, Research Triangle, Neuse Charter and Vance Charter

Girls’ Teams: North Johnston, Wilson Prep, Neuse Charter and Vance Charter

Hoggard Holiday Classic (@ Wilmington Hoggard)

Dates: Dec. 28-30

Boys’ Teams: Ashley, Holly Springs, Laney, Panther Creek, East Bladen, Cary, Northern Guilford, Wakefield, New Hanover, Clayton, Hoggard and Pamlico County.

John Jacobs Christmas Classic (@ Cleveland)

Boys

Dec. 27

South Garner vs. West Johnston, 11:30 a.m.

Cape Fear vs. Rocky Mount, 2:30 p.m.

Middle Creek vs. South Johnston, 5:30 p.m.

Nash Central vs. Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 28

South Garner/West Johnston loser vs. Cape Fear/Rocky Mount loser, 11:30 a.m.

Middle Creek/South Johnston loser vs. Nash Central/Cleveland loser, 2:30 p.m.

South Garner/West Johnston winner vs. Cape Fear/Rocky Mount winner, 5:30 p.m.

Middle Creek/South Johnston winner vs. Nash Central/Cleveland winner, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 29

Seventh-place game, 11:30 a.m.

Fifth-place game, 2:30 p.m.

Third-place game, 5:30 p.m.

Championship Game, 8:30 p.m.

Girls

Dec. 27

Riverdale vs. West Johnston, 10 a.m.

Fuquay-Varina vs. Rocky Mount, 1 p.m.

Middle Creek vs. South Johnston, 4 p.m.

Nash Central vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28

Riverdale/West Johnston loser vs. Fuquay-Varina/Rocky Mount loser, 10 a.m.

Middle Creek/South Johnston loser vs. Nash Central/Cleveland loser, 1 p.m.

Riverdale/West Johnston winner vs. Fuquay-Varina/Rocky Mount winner, 4 p.m.

Middle Creek/South Johnston winner vs. Nash Central/Cleveland winner, 7 p.m.

Dec. 29

Seventh-place game, 10 a.m.

Fifth-place game, 1 p.m.

Third-place game, 4 p.m.

Championship Game, 7 p.m.

Bunn Holiday Tournament (@ Bunn)

Dates: Dec. 27-29

Wednesday’s Boys Game times: 1 PM – Carrboro vs. Corinth Holders, 2 PM Vance County vs. NW Halifax, 4 PM Henderson Collegiate vs. Rolesville, 7:30 PM East Wake Academy vs. Bunn