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In a top-10 battle between #10-ranked Habersham Central (4-1) and #7 Franklin County (4-2), the Raiders won in front of the home crowd with a high-scoring second half. The final read 64-40 in favor of Hab Central, though scoring was at a premium in the opening half.
Franklin County got rolling quick when Bentley Huff hit a 3-pointer, but Jake Mihalik had a 3-point play and then a triple right before the end of the first, putting the Raiders ahead 14-10.
In the second, it was knotted at 19 apiece briefly, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Mihalick and Eli Maye started to create some padding. Donnie Warren had a big basket too as the Raiders were up 29-23 at the half.
A low-scoring third quarter saw Habersham add just a dozen more, while the Lions went cold from the floor and scored just four points. The game was still tight until the closing seconds of the third, when Maye connected from beyond the arc and drew the foul, hitting his shot at the line for a rare 4-point play. All of a sudden, Habersham was feeling comfortable with a 41-27 advantage.
Hudson Huff and Bentley Huff tried to mount a comeback, but Judge Wilbanks drained a trifecta to put the game on ice with just over four minutes left.
Mihalick led all scorers with 24 points, as Wilbanks had 11 and Maye 10. Warren finished with eight, Micah Huff had six, and Sy Ward closed shop with five points.
The Lions were led in scoring by Bentley Huff with 12, while Hudson Huff had 11. Jordan Ardister and Drake Nix each had five, while Sam Shaver added three.
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