Alabama High School Basketball - Ariton thwarts Northside Methodist Academy
January 18, 2024: Ariton, AL 36311 The Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL) basketball knocked off the visiting Northside Methodist Academy Knights (Dothan, AL), 58-48 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Purple Cats (12-5) will now prepare for their test against Abbeville (Abbeville, AL). The Yellowjackets go into the 2A Area 3 test with a 9-8 record. In their last test, Abbeville notched a victory over Long (Skipperville, AL), 59-51, in a league test.
The Knights now own a 13-9 record. They play next when they host Providence Christian for a 3A Area 3 test on Friday, January 19. Northside Methodist Academy will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 62-59 league loss to Houston Academy (Dothan, AL). The Eagles record now stands at 15-5.