2024 WJG Sports Thanksgiving Throwdown Preview
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The stars of Wayne County will be out on Saturday at the WJG Sports Thanksgiving Throwdown! Take a look at the preview for this Saturday's event at Wayne Country Day School.
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10:30 AM Spring Creek (0-2) vs. Wayne Christian (0-2)
Spring Creek and Wayne Christian open this year's WJG Sports Thanksgiving Throwdown both looking for their first win on the 2024-25 season. 2025 Nathan Jackson leads Spring Creek with 16.0 points per game while ‘26 Brennan Chambers is producing 8.0 points per contest and ‘26 Darius Deal is at 6.0 points per game. Chambers and Deal are both rebounding machines as well. For Wayne Christian, they're an NCISAA squad looking to get their offense going and find their first victory.
3:00 PM Wayne Prep (5-2) vs. West Johnston (0-2)
Wayne Prep looks too keep rolling in the 3PM game against 0-2 West Johnston. Gavin Proctor leads their squad with 17.5 points per gam while 2026 Tyjujuan Johsnon is averaging 12.0 points per game and 2027 Josiah Banks Josiah Banks 6'3" | PG Wayne Prepatory Academy | 2027 State NC is producing 9.3 points per game. They're a well-rounded group who've lost just one game in their last five outings. West Johnston will look to get their first W of the year with Diontae Williams leading the way.
4:30 Goldsboro (2-2) vs. Wesleyan Christian (5-2)
Goldsboro looks to overtake a talented group heeadlined by ODU signee
Zacch Wiggins
Zacch
Wiggins
6'5" | SF
Wesleyan Christian | 2025
State
NC
, 2026 sharpshooter
Nick Keith
Nick
Keith
6'3" | CG
Wesleyan Christian Academy | 2026
State
NC
as well as unsigned senior Quamir Ingram who's been playing strong. On Goldsboro's side, 2026 Maurice Tyler leads with 18.0 points per game while Nyrese Williams is producing 15.0 points per contest and ‘27 big man Seven Pounds is averaging a double-double with 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. They'll look to play spoiler against a tough NCISAA squad.
6:00 Athens Drive (2-2) vs. CB Aycock (0-1)
Athens Drive looks to stay above .500 as Chay Smiths looks to continue leading the backcourt. He's posting 13.8 points and 2.0 assists per game. 2026 Marcus Green has been another name to know with 8.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. ‘27
Jaiden Williams
Jaiden
Williams
5'11" | CG
Wayne Country Day | 2028
State
NC
is the name to know with CB Aycock, posting 15.0 points per game as he looks to lead them to their first win of the year.
9:00 Wayne Country Day (5-3) vs. Southern Wayne (0-1)
In the final matchup of the night, Wayne Country Day hosts
Kairell Evans
Kairell
Evans
6'3" | SG
Eastern Wayne | 2027
State
NC
and Southern Wayne High.
Marcel Freeman
Marcel
Freeman
6'0" | CG
Wayne Country Day | 2026
State
NC
, Jalen Solomon and
Jeremiah Mercer
Jeremiah
Mercer
6'3" | SG
Wayne Country Day | 2027
State
NC
will look to be a serious burden for the Saints to bear. For Southern Wayne, they'll look to get their first win of the year following a 26-point performance in their season opener. 2027s Jaylen Carr and Ivory Moore are names to know as well.
