In the second game on Saturday, The Christ School Greenies took down the Providence Day Chargers by a score of 56-45. The Greenies were led by Zymicah Wilkins with 17 points, followed by Keenan Wilkins with 16 and Madden Collins with 8. The Chargers were led by Trajan Thompson with 21 points, followed by Nick Hailey and Jordan Appling with 7 each.
Christ School
6’8″ 2025 Zymicah Wilkins
Wilkins was the best player on the floor in this one, finishing with 17p, 11r, 2a, & 2b in the win. He dominated the opposing forwards and was able to draw consistent attention from help side defenders. His physicality, footwork, and touch were on full display as his ability to combine those three traits and turn it into consistent production is matched by very few. He was also able to be an impactful presence on the defensive end. He anchored the paint, out-muscled his opponents, and was intentional about controlling the glass. It was a signature game for the big man as he displayed most all of the traits that have him regarded as one of the top players in the state.
5’10” 2024 Keenan Wilkins
Wilkins had an electric day, finishing with 16p, 4r, 3a, & 2s, while shooting 7/8 from the foul line. He lived inside, consistently creating space with his handle and snaking his way into the paint which put immense pressure on the defense. He finished through contact and drew fouls with regularity and efficiency. His ability to change speeds is nothing short of impressive and he knows how to leverage that pace to create advantages and force opponents into compromising rotations. The unsigned senior has been a consistent winner throughout his high school career and should have a slew of opportunities to contribute at the next level.
6’3″ 2025 Madden Collins
Collins had yet another consistently productive day, finishing with 8p, 3r, 2a, & 1s while hitting a handful of clutch free throws down the stretch. His low-maintenance identity really stood out in this one as he was seemingly always in the right place at the right time and didn’t need touches or plays run for him to involve himself on the offensive end. Defensively, he used his positional size and length to disrupt action while avoiding fouls and being able to switch onto multiple positions. Given his quieter play style, he’s one of the more under the radar names in NC’s 2025 class who could make a jump sooner rather than later.
Providence Day
6’6″ 2025 Trajan Thompson
Thompson was on fire all day, finishing with 21p & 4r while shooting 6/12 from the field, 4/8 from three, and 5/6 from the foul line. His ability to create his own shot was impossible to ignore as he seemed to be more comfortable the harder the shot was. He’s dynamic when playing off the bounce as he gets to spots with relative ease and doesn’t need a ton of space to hit shots. His size, athleticism, and ball skills make him an incredibly intriguing prospect, one that we should expect to have a productive, stock rising summer.
6’6″ 2025 Nick Hailey
Despite some shooting struggles, Hailey managed to quietly fill the stat sheet, finishing with 7p, 6r, & 3a. Hailey possesses legit positional size, length, and athleticism and used those physical tools to create havoc on the defensive end and advantages on the offensive end. His ability to make simple reads, create paint touches, and rebound the basketball were all very impressive, especially when you add in his long-time reputation as a lethal shooter. He’s a prospect who can guard a variety of positions while fitting into a number of different offensive roles. Expect to see an uptick in his stock at some point this summer.
