Scrimmage: Habersham Central-Monroe Area Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 6-9 W [player_tooltip player_id='2385368' first='Jake' last='Mihalick'] – Habersham Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Close to 6-foot-10, Jake immediately jumps off the floor with his length. He's an interesting prospect with his inside-out game. Mihalick is a very good three-point shooter with a shot that is difficult to contest. Jake is willing to put the ball on the floor to get to the hoop and finishes with dunks easily. He came off the bench in a win over Monroe Area to post 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal while playing at the top of the 1-2-2 press. Jake's offensive versatility resulted in a corner three, a baseline out of bounds bucket, a post turnaround and a putback upon running the floor in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 6-7 F [player_tooltip player_id='2478479' first='Judge' last='Wilbanks'] – Habersham Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Judge made his presence felt with how aggressively he attacked offensive rebounds. He crashed in to rip caroms away before scoring on putbacks. At nearly 6-foot-8, Wilbanks is strong and mobile. He scores around the basket but much like the rest of the Habersham frontcourt, has the skill to step outside to hit the mid-range and three-point shot.&nbsp; Wilbanks totaled 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. His final two seasons in Mt. Airy should lead to multiple college offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 5-11 G Justus Gober – Habersham Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gober ran the point and helped set the tone with his on-ball defense. The Raiders switched defenses throughout the game, but whether in the full court press, man-to-man or 2-3 zone, Gober applied pressure and made it difficult for Monroe Area to get into any sets. Justus had his fingerprints all over the box score, collecting 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 5-9 G Maurkez Johnson – Monroe Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I like Maurkez's future. He didn't seem rattled when he had the ball and supplied some offense, hitting a three and a layup to finish with 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 6-0 SG Ryan Strickland – Monroe Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against the press, Ryan didn't panic and refused to turn the ball over. Strickland split traps and got the ball to the middle of the floor with zippy chest passes. He battled on the glass, ripping down a rebound between Habersham's 6-foot-9 and 6-foot-7 forwards. Ryan tallied 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, dropping in a floater off an offensive rebound.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 6-4 F Tony Stinson – Monroe Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tony brought toughness and effort inside while giving up 4+ inches to the Raider frontcourt. Stinson got on the glass and altered shots on defense. He scored on a cut and a baseline jumper. Tony provided 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. With more game reps, Stinson will become more and more polished. His athleticism will carry him this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->