One thing is for sure – the #7-ranked Habersham Central Raiders are dangerous. Five players scored in double figures for Hab Central in an 84-57 blowout win over White County Tuesday night in Mt. Airy.
The Raiders (3-0) outscored the Warriors (0-1) in every quarter, including a 29-13 final period that put the game away. White County had a brief lead in the third quarter before Habersham began to pull away.
David Boman scored the first 7 points for White County, and he found himself in a showcase with Habersham’s Enzo Combs. Both scored 10 in the first quarter, with Boman finishing with 21 and Combs 20.
Combs, Justus Gober, and Jake Mihalick had a string of three straight deep shots in the second, as Habersham started to create some distance. A Judge Wilbanks slam dunk made it a 6-point lead. By halftime, it was 34-29 in favor of the home team, though Boman (15 points in the first half) and the Warriors (6 3-pointers in the half) were right there.
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Cohen Michaud had a go-ahead 3-pointer for White County early in the third, but it was short-lived. Mihalick launched a 3-pointer and Combs had a 3-point play as part of an 8-point quarter for him. The Raiders were then up 55-44 heading into the final quarter.
JoJo McCurry came alive in the fourth, converting a ridiculous 3 3-point plays as Habersham put it in cruise control.
For the Raiders, Combs led with 20 points, with Mihalick closing with 18 (4 3-pointers). Wilbanks, McCurry, and Jalen Davis each had 13 points, while Gober had 4 and Caden Garrison 3. Overall, Habersham had 9 3-pointers.
The Warriors were led by Boman’s 21 and Blayne Gunter’s 12. Michaud closed shop with 9, Raymond Cai had 6, Dawson Oliver 4, Tripp Nix 3, and John Phillips 2. White County also had 9 3-pointers.
