Alabama High School Basketball - Long knocked off by Ariton
January 27, 2023: Ariton, AL 36311 The Ariton Purple Cats basketball team scored 65 points and held the visiting Long Rebels to 53 in the Purple Cats league triumph on Friday.
The Purple Cats now sport a 15-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Providence Christian for a non-league contest on Monday, January 30. Ariton will battle a Eagles team coming off a 61-50 league win over Ashford (Ashford, AL). The Eagles record now stands at 14-8.
The Rebels (5-17) will now prepare for their contest against Houston Academy (Dothan, AL). The Raiders enter the non-league contest with a 25-2 record. In their last contest, Houston Academy ran past Headland (Headland, AL), 48-47, in a non-league contest.