Alabama High School Basketball - Ariton sneaks past Long
January 25, 2025: Ariton, AL 36311 The Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL) basketball edged the visiting Long Rebels (Skipperville, AL), 40-36 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Purple Cats now possess a 13-4 record. They play next when they host Dale County for a non-league bout on Monday, January 27. Ariton will play a Warriors team coming off a 56-17 league win over Daleville (Daleville, AL). The Warriors record now stands at 7-16.
With the loss, Long falls to 4-18 on the campaign. The Rebels travel to Highland Home (Highland Home, AL) to play the Flying Squadron in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Flying Squadron go into the bout with a record of 16-10. Highland Home won 53-29 in their recent league bout against Calhoun (Letohatchee, AL)