The University of Mount Olive plays host to the 53rd Annual Mount Olive Pickle Classic on November 16-17 at Kornegay Arena. The Pickle Classic is presented by the Mt. Olive Pickle Company and the Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive. Advance all-session passes are Now On Sale in the UMO Athletics Office through November 14.
Mount Olive returns to the court the 2017-18 Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year Jamaal Matin and recently played UNC-Chapel Hill in an exhibition game. UMO went 17-12 last season and made a trip to the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas Championship tournament.
Below is the basketball schedule for Pickle Classic Weekend:
Friday, Nov. 16
Barton vs. UNC Pembroke 5 p.m.
Clayton State vs. Mount Olive 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17
Hall of Fame Ceremony Lois K. Murphy Regional Center 2 p.m.
Barton vs. Clayton State 5 p.m.
UNC Pembroke vs. Mount Olive 7 p.m.
Ticket Prices
All-Session Pass: $15 (advance sale only)
Single-Day Pass: $10 per day
(Children 4 and under admitted free)
Tickets can be purchased in person at the UMO Athletics Tickets Office (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday) or by calling 919-658-7759.
In addition to the basketball contests, the 2018 University of Mount Olive Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place November 17 at 2 p.m. in the Lois K. Murphy Regional Center. This year's inductees are the 2008 National Championship Baseball Team, former Head Baseball Coach Carl Lancaster, and former baseball student-athletes David Cooper, Casey Hodges, Erik Lovett, Jason Sherrer, and Ryan Schlecht.
The induction ceremony is open to the public and admission is free. Please RSVP to Tina Loy in the Athletics Department at cloy@umo.edu or 919-658-7759 or visit www.umo.edu/halloffame.